Synonyms for inebriated
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Behaving as though affected by alcohol including exhilaration, and a dumbed or stupefied manner.
Example sentences
- drunken The drunken man grasped my collar and swore at me.
- intoxicated Tom could've been intoxicated, but he acted sober.
- tipsy Kalman was just a little tipsy, not drunk.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inebriated | rising | |
| drunken | rising | |
| intoxicated | steady | |
| tipsy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- wet1
- 4 letters
- high1
- 5 letters
- drunk1, fried1, merry2, tipsy2, boozy2, beery2
- 6 letters
- loaded2, stoned1, mellow2, stewed1, screwy2, wastey
- 7 letters
- smashed1, drunken2, maudlin2
- 8 letters
- polluted3, besotted3
- 9 letters
- disguised2, pixilated
- 11 letters
- intoxicated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (merry2 = 2 syllables).