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Definitions

intoxicated

[in-tok-si-key-tid] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
drunk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drunken tipsy
STRONG
blind bombed boozed buzzed inebriated loaded looped muddled potted smashed tanked
WEAK
high sloppy three sheets to the wind tied one on tight under the influence unsober
Antonyms
STRONG
sober
WEAK
sad straight unhappy
ADJECTIVE
extremely happy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delirious dizzy drunk
STRONG
absorbed affected captivated concerned elated enraptured excited exhilarated galvanized infatuated interested moved piqued quickened sent stimulated
WEAK
beside oneself ecstatic euphoric high turned-on
Antonyms
STRONG
bored calm depressed disinterested unconcerned unperturbed untroubled
WEAK
sad sober straight unhappy

Example Sentences

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Pop superstar Britney Spears was released from police custody Thursday morning after being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated near Los Angeles, according to legal filings and US media reports.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Now the law: The two sides agree the Founders had no problem barring intoxicated people from carrying guns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

The singer said the Britpop icons were "still waiting for our apology" from the local authority over a report which suggested the band's fans would be "rowdy" and "intoxicated".

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

They are both intoxicated with happiness, Mother with a relaxed smile, Dad with a grin so large it pokes out from under the corners of his mustache.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover