intoxicated
adjective
in·tox·i·cat·ed
in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkā-təd 
1
: affected by alcohol or drugs especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
especially
: drunk
2
: emotionally excited, elated, or exhilarated (as by great joy or extreme pleasure)
… the traveler who has become intoxicated by the vision of Serengeti's exotic animals …—
Harold Hayes
Harold HayesSynonyms
- besotted
- blasted [slang]
- blind
- blitzed [slang]
- blotto [slang]
- bombed
- boozy
- canned [slang]
- cockeyed
- crocked
- drunk
- drunken
- fried
- gassed
- hammered [slang]
- high
- impaired
- inebriate
- inebriated
- juiced [slang]
- lit
- lit up
- loaded [slang]
- looped
- oiled [slang]
- pickled
- pie-eyed
- plastered
- potted [slang]
- ripped [slang]
- sloshed [slang]
- smashed [slang]
- sottish
- soused
- sozzled
- squiffed
- squiffy
- stewed
- stiff
- stinking [slang]
- stoned
- tanked [slang]
- tiddly [chiefly British]
- tight
- tipsy
- wasted [slang]
- wet
- wiped out [slang]
Examples of intoxicated in a Sentence
He appeared to be very intoxicated.
Driving while intoxicated is illegal.
Recent Examples on the Web
The teen was on an idling jet ski on a Kentucky lake near her father's home when an intoxicated boater slammed into her at more than 60 mph.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Prosecutors claim that Read dropped O’Keefe off outside Albert’s house and then hit him with her Lexus SUV while driving intoxicated.
—Nick Maslow, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
There have also been several cases of people who suddenly became intoxicated while driving, Zewude says.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
Having to deal with intoxicated guests is more likely to be a stressor at weddings that end late, said Ms. Ely, who has also worked in wedding venues as a catering sales manager.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Prosecutors claim that Read dropped O’Keefe off outside Albert’s house and then hit him with her Lexus SUV while driving intoxicated.
—Nick Maslow, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
There have also been several cases of people who suddenly became intoxicated while driving, Zewude says.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
Having to deal with intoxicated guests is more likely to be a stressor at weddings that end late, said Ms. Ely, who has also worked in wedding venues as a catering sales manager.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intoxicated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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intoxicated
adjective
in·tox·i·cat·ed
-sə-ˌkāt-əd
: affected by an intoxicant and especially by alcohol
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