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sundowner Synonyms

Another word for sundowner

Choosing another word for sundowner depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An alcoholic drink taken at sunset or the end of the day's work.

Usage Example

"After a long day exploring the wildlife reserve, the guests gathered on the veranda for a refreshing aperitif."

Strong
aperitif
Weak
nightcap

• noun (Context 2)

A vagrant or itinerant worker who arrives at a rural station at dusk in order to obtain food and a night's lodging too late in the day to be asked to work for it.

Usage Example

"The station owner offered the weary swagman a warm meal and a place to sleep in the shearing shed."

Strong
swagman
drifter
vagrant
tramp
vagabond

• noun (Context 3)

A strict, harsh, or tyrannical ship's captain or military officer, originally one who required the crew to be aboard by sundown.

Usage Example

"The veteran sailors warned the new recruits that the vessel's commander had a reputation as a relentless martinet."

Strong
martinet
disciplinarian
taskmaster

• Nearby Words

sundew
sundial
sundown
sundowner
sundrenched
sundress
sundries

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sundowner. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sundowner
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