Synonyms of doper

doper

noun

ˈdō-pər 

as in addict

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally

the doper had to go straight—there would be some serious jail time if he didn't

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addict
• user
• druggie
• junkie
• stoner
• dopehead
• fiend
• freak
• hophead
• hype
• crackhead
• pothead
• head
• cokehead
• speed freak
• acidhead
• burnout

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonuser
• nonaddict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doper

Could Hunter Armstrong beat a pool full of dopers? — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026

James had an even doper moment in store for the kid after the game. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

At the stationhouse, the two recent high school graduates were strip searched, and things weren’t looking good for a couple of longhaired dopers. — Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 5 May 2023

Gatlin, remembered as a one-time doper and five-time Olympic medalist, tested positive for a steroid in 2006 and was suspended for eight years. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2021

That ability to pack an oxygen punch is what makes HBOCs a tempting target for a doper. — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2011