Synonyms of liquor

liquor

noun

ˈli-kər 

as in alcohol

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

you can't order liquor in a bar until you're 21 years old

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcohol
• booze
• drink
• rum
• bottle
• wine
• spirits
• beer
• whiskey
• vodka
• juice
• firewater
• grog
• ale
• brandy
• hooch
• tipple
• intoxicant
• tequila
• moonshine
• stimulant
• sauce
• strong drink
• potable
• ardent spirits
• gin
• aqua vitae
• inebriant
• lush
• John Barleycorn
• sake
• cocktail
• brew
• chaser
• load
• belt
• pop
• liqueur
• aperitif
• slug
• snort
• snifter
• shooter
• mead
• schnapps
• bracer
• nightcap
• malt liquor
• mixed drink
• tot
• nip
• peg
• home brew
• shot
• mescal
• digestif
• brewage
• mum
• whet
• microbrew
• brewski
• nappy
• barley-bree
• mao-tai
• Dutch courage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mix
• soda
• mixer
• pop
• nonintoxicant
• soda pop
• soft drink
• mocktail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liquor

But the Michigan liquor store employee added that store traffic from Canadians has declined significantly over the past year or so. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

The section of the store that appeared to be the fullest was the liquor section, and even that had some empty spots in the coolers. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Those beverages include beer, many types of liquor, sparkling wine, brandy and sake. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

In place of a liquor shelf (the establishment sells only beer and cider), there’s a turntable and a library of vinyl—this evening’s up-tempo jazz struggled to compete with the din of a full house. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing liquor

• liquor (up)