intoxicating

[in-tok-si-key-ting] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪ tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

causing great happiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exciting exhilarating heady stimulating

STRONG

inspiring rousing stirring thrilling

WEAK

exhilarant exhilarative eye-popping provocative

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring unenthused

WEAK

saddening sobering

Example Sentences

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Potentiation seems to take place when one compound destroys the liver enzyme responsible for detoxicating the other.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017

His knowledge he recently applied to motor exhaust CO, inventing a way of detoxicating it.

From Time Magazine Archive

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