junkie

noun

ˈjəŋ-kē How to pronounce junkie (audio)
variants also junky
Definition of junkienext
1
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally heroin junkies wasting their lives

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2
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something a television cartoon junkie

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Recent Examples of junkie From a shark attack and skydiving accident to a near plane crash, the adrenaline junkie shared his tales of his extreme adventuring with the outlet. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 And then the memories came flooding back for both of us — me, a college football junkie, and him, having lived a pretty infamous couple hours. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 This is the ultimate park for adrenaline junkies, though there’s plenty for little ones to do, like splash around in the Serpent’s Pool, an expansive indoor kiddie area with two slides and other fun features. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Would the scary girls with fairy wings still be hanging around a trust-fund junkie with a tank of nitrous? — Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for junkie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkie
  1. addict
  2. lover
  3. user
  4. fan
  5. sucker
  6. enthusiast
  7. fanatic
Noun
  • The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hide these harms from the public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hides these harms from the public.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of addict
Noun
  • Her daughter, who is an animal lover, has learned about marine creatures by scuba diving and going on submarine rides on their trips.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.
    — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Divine has already racked up around 100,000 users, Rabble said.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of user
Noun
  • As fans continue to mourn Parton’s death, past interviews are resurfacing.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Announced just last week, fans are already in throes of excitement, with scores of late-night launch events lined up internationally.
    — Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • Often, a tree grows suckers in response to stress from pests, diseases, or damage, or to difficult conditions such as inadequate root space or insufficient water.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This sucker is super small and lightweight, clips on in a second, and feels damn close to the original inputs.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sucker
Noun
  • Haaland’s whole thing is to sort of explode out of nowhere to blow Valhalla-sized holes in the back of the net, a pattern that’s long been familiar to EPL enthusiasts.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On the other hand, severe inflation could produce the same nominal milestone while bitcoin purchased far less than enthusiasts imagine.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • What we’re left with is the image of the fanatic, leaving prints on the grass, chasing the President’s golf cart to no avail, working out her psychic need in the epistolary form, writing as much to herself as to her addressee.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Croissant lovers, cookie fanatics and cake devotees — this one’s for you.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fanatic

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“Junkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkie. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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