Synonyms for inebriation
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or characteristic of drunkenness.
in a state of inebriation
Forms
- Plural
- inebriations → intoxications, inebrieties, insobrieties, tipsinesses…
Choose the right word
Drunkenness refers more to the habit; intoxication and inebriation, to specific acts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- intoxication Buddhism forbids intoxication, and Judaism discourages it.
- alcoholism The costs resulting from alcoholism are enormous.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inebriation | rising | |
| intoxication | falling | |
| inebriety | falling | |
| insobriety | steady | |
| tipsiness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- inebriety, tipsiness, inebriacy
- 10 letters
- alcoholism5, insobriety
- 12 letters
- intoxication5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alcoholism5 = 5 syllables).