intoxicating
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5.8
- adjective
- /ɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/
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embriagador
- It's intoxicating, all this power.
- an intoxicating rush
That is the most intoxicating feeling a human being can have.
- That is the most intoxicating feeling a human being can have.
- The false adventure seems to be so alluring and intoxicating in so many ways.
- And you feel this cultural energy that is intoxicating.
- The rawness to the entrepreneurial spirit is intoxicating for me.
- The way it feels is so intoxicating.
- Oh my God, the scent of these glosses is absolutely intoxicating.
- OK, the first thing I need to tell you about is this majestic, magical, intoxicating scent.
- There is something intoxicating about finally putting your foot down and saying I'm not going to put up with this anymore.
- And I know even in my own life, when I walked into a room and having all eyes on me, how intoxicating that is and the temptation that came with that, right?
- Yeah, this is intoxicating because, of course, it's wonderful to have a Lambo and go, my cash flow pays for this.
- It's such an an intoxicating force like heartbreak.
- Tread very carefully when someone is larger than life, or intoxicating, or seductive or oso silver tongued.
- So when I, when I finished the interview with Jesse Watters, I was, my adrenaline was like intoxicating.
- I mean, that's it's it's intoxicating, but it from, you know, hand to God, I have not been approached at all.
Examples
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It was very powerful and it's intoxicating to be around someone so alive.
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His music is mysterious, inexplicable, wonderful, intoxicating...
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That is the most intoxicating feeling a human being can have.
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What do you think it is about these animals that is so intoxicating to people?
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It's like a drug, and it's intoxicating.
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There is something intoxicating about finally putting your foot down and saying I'm not going to put up with this anymore.
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The sweet taste alone was intoxicating, the heavy smell of the smoke, the way it hung in the air.
Fiction book (1999) -
Still, there's an intoxicating feeling of a city on the make.
Academic text (2010) -
No grape could be more intoxicating than you, my dear.
Fiction book (1995) -
The intoxicating aroma of freshly baked pastries filled the air.
Synonyms
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4.6
Making you feel very happy and full of energy
22
7.5
Very exciting and strong in a way that makes you feel dizzy
Antonyms
How Exciting
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4.4
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5.8
50
4.6
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Surface Forms
Morphology
intoxicating = intoxicate (semi-transparent) = intoxicate + ing
The adjective is formed from 'intoxicate' + '-ing' but here the meaning is a metaphorical extension ('thrilling, exhilarating') rather than literal drunkenness.
Etymology
Intoxicating comes from in- ('into') plus toxic ('poison'), so it originally meant something that 'puts poison into' you. A helpful way to remember the excited sense is to imagine a feeling that 'fills you like a strong drink', which is why intoxicating describes something extremely exciting.