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blotto

blotto

3 9.9
Very drunk so you cannot act or think clearly
  • adjective
  • /ˈblɑːtoʊ/
  • Archaic
: borracho
  • He passed out on the couch, totally blotto from the night out.
  • get blotto

Examples

  • He's blotto.

  • He's blotto.

  • Not, not Blotto, just just a little bit, you know, and when, when I left that apartment to go back to where I was staying, I, I felt, I felt good.

  • I'm so blotto-faced day-drunk right now.

  • I was personally blotto.

  • For the record, Ron Sullivan, I was about 14 when I learned to keep my eyes on my drink and not get so blotto that I couldn't take care of myself.

    Blog text (18)
  • What the hell, her mood of erotic anticipation was long since dissipated, so she might as well be blotto whether he turned up or not.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Mrs. Aiken tells me you've been sensationally blotto... ...ever since you went ashore.

  • After drinking five cocktails, he was blotto and couldn't walk straight.

  • She slurred her words and laughed loudly, clearly blotto after the party.

Synonyms

drunk
vsblotto
∞ 1.6

Having too much alcohol makes your body and mind not work normally

implies total inability to function instead of partial impairment
tight
vsblotto
  • Archaic
12 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much

means extreme inability to function rather than older casual usage
stiff
vsblotto
  • Slang
8 9.6

Very drunk after drinking too much

means inability to function normally rather than informal heaviness
inebriated
vsblotto
  • Formal
8 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

focuses on extreme inability to function rather than general excess drinking
blind drunk
vsblotto
  • Informal
3 7.9

So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are

implies inability to function normally rather than mere impairment
cockeyed
vsblotto
  • Archaic
1 9.7

Very drunk after drinking too much

means inability to act normally rather than just strong intoxication
pie-eyed
vsblotto
  • Archaic
1 9.5

Extremely drunk and not able to behave normally

emphasizes inability to act normally rather than visible signs
soused
vsblotto
  • Informal
1 9.0

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

implies inability to function rather than high intoxication alone
sozzled
vsblotto
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

expresses inability to function completely rather than noticeable excess
squiffy
vsblotto
  • Slang
1 9.9

A little drunk after drinking alcohol

specifies complete inability to function rather than uncertain degree
smashed
vsblotto
  • Slang
8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

shows full inability to function rather than only lost control
soaked
vsblotto
  • Informal
8.5

Being very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is about complete failure to function rather than only high intoxication
slopped
vsblotto
  • Slang
9.9

Very drunk and cannot walk straight

means inability to function normally rather than heavy effects alone
pixilated
vsblotto
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly

implies inability to function rather than only erratic behaviour
fuddled
vsblotto
  • Archaic
9.9

Very drunk and confused after drinking too much

describes loss of normal function rather than only confusion
crocked
vsblotto
  • Slang
9.9

So drunk that you cannot stand or think clearly

means total inability to function not just measurable impairment
sloshed
vsblotto
  • Informal
9.2

Very drunk after drinking too much

focuses on being unable to operate normally rather than casual heaviness
plastered
vsblotto
  • Informal
8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

suggests complete inability to function rather than common heavy drinking
besotted
vsblotto
  • Archaic
8.2

Extremely drunk and unable to stand or think clearly

implies total inability to function rather than strong partial impairment
pissed
vsblotto
  • UK
9.9

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

carries idea of inability to function not just casual intoxication
loaded
vsblotto
  • Informal
8.1

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

implies complete loss of normal function rather than informal usage

Antonyms

269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

How Drunk

blotto
  • Archaic
3 9.9
hammered
  • Slang
1 8.4
drunk
∞ 1.6
tipsy
  • Informal
18 4.8

Surface Forms

blotto positive

Etymology

Blotto probably began as slang comparing a very drunk person to something 'soaked' in drink, with a casual -o ending added. So, blotto means being completely 'so drunk' you cannot function.