USER Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

user

noun

ˈyü-zər

Definition of user

as in addict

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well

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Recent Examples of user Meta didn’t respond, however, to my question about whether the ruling will or should shake Muse users’ confidence in Meta’s assurances of privacy protections. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Wearables like the Apple Watch, Oura Ring and Fitbit have fed the behavior by letting users experiment with their routines and measure what works. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 FanDuel is offering new users a chance to wager $5 and earn $350 in bonus bets. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Workspace administrators also can’t reset a user’s PIN or unlock their chats. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for user

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addict

Noun

The Harry Potter and Catastrophe stars will topline Sober Companion, following recovering addict Tim (Delaney), who is tasked with escorting pop star Lucy Green (Powley) on a journey to rehab in Arizona.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026