What is another word for sottish?

Pronunciation: [sˈɒtɪʃ] (IPA)

Sottish is a term used to describe someone who is habitually drunk or who drinks excessively. There are several synonyms that can be used to replace this word, including intoxicated, drunk, inebriated, blitzed, plastered, wasted, sloshed, hammered, tipsy, and sozzled. Each of these words has a slightly different connotation, but they all refer to the same characteristic of excessive drinking. Using synonyms in writing helps to vary the vocabulary and avoid repetition, making the text more engaging and interesting to the reader. Choosing the most appropriate synonym for the context can also add color and depth to the writing.

What are the hypernyms for Sottish?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for sottish?

The word "sottish" is an adjective used to describe someone who is excessively fond of drinking alcohol, to the point of being drunk or intoxicated. An antonym for "sottish" would be "sober," which means the opposite of drunk or intoxicated. Other antonyms for "sottish" can include "temperate," "abstinent," "ascetic," "moderate," or "restrained." These words describe a person who does not indulge in excessive drinking habits and practices self-control. Using antonyms to "sottish" can help express a range of concepts and emotions, from responsibility and mindfulness to moderation and moderation.

Usage examples for Sottish

Here there were hungry faces, sottish faces, sickly faces, and an endless pushing and jostling around the costermongers' barrows.
"A Vanished Hand"
Sarah Doudney
In the frequent intervals during which the royal authority was in the hands of sottish wastrels, the chance of independence was no doubt seized.
"The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir"
Sir James McCrone Douie
The sick man sent for his parish priest, who was a simple and sottish man, and threatened to have him hanged by the parliament of Bordeaux if he did not instantly administer the viaticum to him.
"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version""
François-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Commentator: John Morley Tobias Smollett H.G. Leigh

Famous quotes with Sottish

  • There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that which is managed by order, method, and discipline.
    Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
  • It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil or the blessing will reach you all.I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am I to suffer it?Let them call me rebel and welcome, I feel no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man.
    Thomas Paine

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