inebriety
1
9.9
A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
- noun
- /ɪˈniːbriəti/
- Formal
:
ebriedad
- The party ended when the inebriety of several guests caused a disturbance.
Examples
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After a night of heavy drinking, his inebriety made it difficult to walk straight.
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Since the Masterfisher was also extremely popular, his uncharacteristic inebriety was kindly ignored.
Fiction book (1991) -
Her frequent inebriety led her friends to worry about her health.
Synonyms
drunkenness
vsinebriety
20
4.4
A state of being very drunk after drinking too much alcohol
emphasizes temporary nature caused by excess rather than the state itself
intoxication
vsinebriety
11
5.1
A temporary state when alcohol makes you lose control of your body and mind
is the general temporary state rather than highlighting control loss
3
7.6
Being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
is the temporary condition caused by excessive drinking rather than any general state
insobriety
vsinebriety
9.9
A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
is the same meaning but given as a different form
5.6
A light feeling of being a little drunk after drinking alcohol
is a stronger temporary intoxicated state caused by excessive drinking
Antonyms
How Intoxicated
Surface Forms
inebriety singular
inebriities plural
Etymology
Inebriety comes from the Latin root ebri- meaning 'drunk' and the prefix in-, which gives the idea of being 'in' that state, as in inebriated. So, inebriety is the condition of being 'drunk'.