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inebriant

inebriant

9.8
A drink that contains alcohol and makes you drunk
  • noun
  • /ɪˈniːbriənt/
  • Formal
translation icon : inebriante
  • Wine is a popular inebriant at many celebrations.

Examples

  • The law strictly limits the sale of inebriants to minors.

  • She avoided all inebriant drinks at the party, choosing juice instead.

  • Scientists studied the effects of different inebriants on the central nervous system.

  • Some people enjoy the effects of an inebriant during parties.

  • At the festival, many people enjoyed various inebriants, which added to the joyful atmosphere.

  • The health committee discussed the dangers of inebriants and their effects on young adults.

  • He chose not to drink any inebriants during the event to stay alert and focused.

Synonyms

alcohol
vsinebriant
813 1.0

A drink that can make people drunk, like beer or wine

focuses on liquids especially liquors and brews that cause intoxication
alcoholic beverage
vsinebriant
16 3.0

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

focuses on substances that cause drunkenness rather than just being drinks
intoxicant
vsinebriant
  • NSFW
6 7.5

A substance like alcohol or drugs that makes someone drunk

is limited to alcohol containing liquids that cause intoxication
alcoholic drink
vsinebriant
4 1.4

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

emphasizes causing intoxication rather than merely containing alcohol

Antonyms

abstinence
  • NSFW
63 6.4

Choosing not to do things like drinking alcohol or having sex

How Intoxicating

proof spirit
  • Specialized
8.4
spirits
1 3.0
inebriant
  • Formal
9.8
wine
1.0
beer
1.0
near beer
  • Archaic
1 5.1
nonalcoholic
5 2.5

Surface Forms

inebriant singular
inebriants plural

Morphology

inebriant = inebriate (opaque) = inebriate + ant

Although formed with a recognisable suffix '-ant', the base 'inebriate' and the prefix-like element 'in-' are uncommon and not semantically transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Inebriant comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and ebrius 'drunk', so an inebriant is something that puts you 'into' being drunk, like an alcoholic drink.