Definitions
- Referring to someone who is addicted to alcohol. - Talking about a person who frequently drinks alcohol to the point of intoxication. - Describing someone who has a dependency on alcohol and cannot function without it.
- Referring to someone who is habitually drunk. - Talking about a person who is frequently intoxicated by alcohol. - Describing someone who is addicted to alcohol and has lost control over their drinking habits.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to someone who has a problem with alcohol.
- 2Both words describe someone who is frequently intoxicated.
- 3Both words have negative connotations.
- 4Both words suggest a lack of control over one's drinking habits.
- 5Both words can be used as nouns or adjectives.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Sot suggests a more severe level of alcohol addiction than alkies.
- 2Usage: Alkies is more commonly used in American English, while sot is more commonly used in British English.
- 3Connotation: Alkies is a more informal and colloquial term, while sot is slightly more formal.
Remember this!
Alkies and sot are synonyms that both refer to someone who has a problem with alcohol and is frequently intoxicated. However, sot suggests a more severe level of addiction and has been in use for much longer than alkies. Additionally, alkies is more commonly used in American English, while sot is more common in British English.
