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intoxicated

intoxicated

44 4.2
Unable to control your actions because of alcohol or drugs
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtɑk.sɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
  • NSFW
translation icon : ebrio
  • -Were you intoxicated, Ms. Shelley?
  • become intoxicated
  • an intoxicated perpetrator

It's not like you're intoxicated on booze or, or sluggish.

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Examples

  • After taking the drug, the boy became intoxicated and entered into a trance as if under hypnosis.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Although the woman was intoxicated, the officer decided not to arrest her and instead hailed a taxi.

    Academic text (2001)
  • And sometimes when people get that intoxicated they make mistakes.

  • - The witness is intoxicated, Your Honour.

  • Well, state law requires that we keep our intoxicated guests in separate quarters.

  • Caroline, you are very intoxicated.

  • A middle-aged woman, obviously intoxicated, calls out to everyone who passes by.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Now, did Mr. Crawford appear confused... intoxicated, or impaired in any way?

  • The familiar, dignified man in a white tie was intoxicated to the point of being comatose.

    Academic text (1997)
  • After the party, he became so intoxicated that he could barely walk home.

Synonyms

drunk
vsintoxicated
1.6

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

describes loss of control from alcohol or drugs in general
drunken
vsintoxicated
168 2.8

Having too much alcohol in the body and behaving loudly or strangely

is broader, covering impairment from alcohol or other drugs
gone
vsintoxicated
  • Slang
96 9.0

Unable to control actions because of alcohol or drugs

is the general term for being affected by substances, not only deep stupefaction
under the influence
vsintoxicated
  • NSFW
46 5.8

Not able to do daily tasks safely because of alcohol or drugs

refers broadly to being affected by substances, not only legal concerns
tipsy
vsintoxicated
  • Informal
18 4.8

A little drunk after drinking a small amount of alcohol

covers both mild and severe loss of control from alcohol or drugs
inebriated
vsintoxicated
  • Formal
8 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

covers impairment from either alcohol or other drugs rather than only alcohol
stoned
vsintoxicated
  • NSFW
7 8.8

High from drugs, often cannabis, and unable to think or act clearly

is broader, including impairment from alcohol and other drugs too
drunk as a skunk
vsintoxicated
  • Informal
4 8.9

Too much alcohol makes a person very unsteady and unable to think clearly

describes the general state of loss of control from substances
punchy
vsintoxicated
  • UK
4 8.1

Slightly drunk after drinking alcohol

is the wider concept that also includes stronger loss of control
blind drunk
vsintoxicated
  • Informal
3 7.9

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

means the same general impairment but not necessarily total unawareness
coked up
vsintoxicated
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2 9.9

Feeling very excited or distracted after taking cocaine

covers being affected by any alcohol or drug, not one specific stimulant
coked
vsintoxicated
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1 9.9

Under the influence of cocaine

applies to effects from any alcohol or drug rather than that single drug
in the drink
vsintoxicated
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who is very drunk and cannot find their way home

is the general descriptive term for substance-caused impairment
hammered
vsintoxicated
  • Slang
1 8.4

Very drunk from drinking alcohol

is the broad clinical or legal state, not informal slang
narcotized
vsintoxicated
  • NSFW
9.0

Feeling very sleepy and not fully aware because of strong pain medicine

is the wider idea of losing control from many kinds of substances
doped
vsintoxicated
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7.9

Affected by drugs that make a person sleepy or confused

is similar but includes milder cases and alcohol as well as drugs
wasted
vsintoxicated
  • NSFW
8.4

Very drunk or affected by drugs and unable to think clearly

is the general state of substance-caused loss of control without slang tone
ripped
vsintoxicated
  • NSFW
9.9

Being very drunk because of alcohol or drugs

is the neutral clinical idea of loss of control from substances
pixilated
vsintoxicated
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly

is the modern neutral description of loss of control from substances
plastered
vsintoxicated
  • Informal
8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is the general condition of substance-caused loss of control
smashed
vsintoxicated
  • Slang
8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

describes the broader idea of impairment from any substance over intensity
in one's cups
vsintoxicated
  • Archaic
9.9

Drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is the standard neutral term for being affected by substances

Antonyms

269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

How Intoxicated

unconscious
243 4.2
stupefied
1 7.0
intoxicated
  • NSFW
44 4.2
tipsy
  • Informal
18 4.8
sober
269 3.2

Surface Forms

intoxicated positive

Morphology

intoxicated = intoxicate (opaque) = in + toxic + ate + ed

The word 'intoxicated' is derived from 'intoxicate', but the connection between 'toxic' and being under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Intoxicated comes from old Latin parts in- and toxicum, where toxicum means 'poison' and you can see the same idea in words like toxic and toxin. So to be intoxicated is literally to be 'poisoned' by alcohol or drugs, and by extension it can mean being very excited or strongly affected by a feeling.