Definition

Noun: A person who habitually drinks alcohol to excess; a chronic drunkard.

Usage

The word "sot" is a somewhat archaic or literary term for a person who is a habitual drunkard. It carries a connotation of foolishness or lack of self-control due to excessive drinking.

Examples

• He was dismissed as a hopeless sot who could not be trusted with responsibility.
• The old sot spent his days and his pension in the tavern.
• In the novel, the character degenerates from a respected merchant into a pitiful sot.

Advanced Usage

• "Drunken sot": A common collocation that emphasizes the state of intoxication.
  • The drunken sot stumbled out of the bar and into the street.

Variants and Related Words

• Sottish (adj): Resembling or characteristic of a sot; foolishly drunk or stupid.
  • His sottish behavior embarrassed his family.

Synonyms

• Drunkard
• Alcoholic
• Inebriate
• Dipsomaniac (specifically referring to a person with an uncontrollable craving for alcohol)

Antonyms

• Teetotaler
• Abstainer

Noun

1. a chronic drinker