📦 Full or filled 🍻 Very drunk ❓ Suggestive or biased 💰 Very rich

loaded

31 8.1

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

adjective
/ˈloʊdɪd/

Informal

: borracho

Right now we're going to go get loaded at the hotel.

He was on fully loaded and my daughters are like, what the fuck?

Examples

I All of the things being equal, yes, as I as I keep saying, movement is good for you and getting loaded is is good for you.
After three cocktails at the party, she was completely loaded and started singing loudly.
I was a loaded Yeah, you were very.
I would expect that maybe you give me a fine line, but then if I'm loaded with cash, fine me law, right.
I All of the things being equal, yes, as I as I keep saying, movement is good for you and getting loaded is is good for you.
He often gets loaded at the bar with his friends on weekends.
By the time the celebration ended, everyone was feeling loaded and ready to dance.

Synonyms

wasted

vsloaded

NSFW

94 8.4

Very drunk or affected by drugs and unable to think clearly

is limited to alcohol and informal speech rather than drugs

drunk

vsloaded

38 3.0

Feeling a very strong emotion that makes you excited or unable to think clearly

is specifically informal language for alcohol intoxication

hammered

vsloaded

Slang

28 8.4

Very drunk from drinking alcohol

is informal too but less blunt in connotation

inebriated

vsloaded

Formal

15 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is informal language rather than a formal term

soaked

vsloaded

Informal

14 8.5

Being very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

names heavy intoxication without relying on vivid imagery

plastered

vsloaded

Informal

13 8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is informal as well but less vivid in language

tight

vsloaded

Archaic

12 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much

is informal modern language rather than dated usage

smashed

vsloaded

Slang

6 8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is informal too but less forceful in tone

blind drunk

vsloaded

Informal

5 7.9

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

means heavy intoxication without necessarily losing awareness

drunk as a skunk

vsloaded

Informal

4 8.9

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

is informal but less colorful in expression

blotto

vsloaded

Archaic

4 9.9

Very drunk so you cannot act or think clearly

implies heavy intoxication but not necessarily total incapacity

sloshed

vsloaded

Informal

4 9.2

Very drunk after drinking too much

is informal too but less tied to casual speech

cockeyed

vsloaded

Archaic

4 9.7

Very drunk after drinking too much

is informal but more neutral about behavior

soused

vsloaded

Informal

3 9.0

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is informal and equally strong but more general

blitzed

vsloaded

Slang

3 9.9

Very drunk or extremely tired

refers to alcohol intoxication specifically, not tiredness

pissed

vsloaded

3 9.9

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

is informal but less blunt and more general

pie-eyed

vsloaded

Archaic

1 9.5

Extremely drunk and not able to behave normally

describes heavy intoxication without the vivid imagery

sozzled

vsloaded

Slang

1 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is informal too but more neutral about noticeability

squiffy

vsloaded

Slang

1 9.9

A little drunk after drinking alcohol

names a consistent high level of intoxication without degree ambiguity

fuddled

vsloaded

Archaic

1 9.9

Very drunk and confused after drinking too much

refers to intoxication itself rather than resulting confusion

besotted

vsloaded

Archaic

1 8.2

Extremely drunk and unable to stand or think clearly

is informal and names heavy intoxication without emotional nuance

crocked

vsloaded

Slang

1 9.9

So drunk that you cannot stand or think clearly

focuses on intoxication generally without stressing impairment

stiff

vsloaded

Slang

1 9.6

Very drunk after drinking too much

is informal phrasing but more descriptive than slangy label

pixilated

vsloaded

Archaic

1 9.9

Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly

focuses on intoxication without implying odd conduct

slopped

vsloaded

Slang

1 9.9

Very drunk and cannot walk straight

is informal but more neutral in tone

leathered

vsloaded

Slang

9.9

Being extremely drunk and unable to stand or speak clearly

is informal but not regionally marked

Antonyms

sober

286 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

Idioms

loaded for bear

Informal

4 9.2

Ready and well prepared to face a strong challenge

loaded down

1 4.6

Having too much work or responsibility to manage

Compounds

loaded down

4 4.1

Carrying a heavy load like bags or boxes

loaded language

Literature

1 7.9

Words that make people feel strong emotions to change what they think

How Drunk

wasted

NSFW

94 8.4

loaded

Informal

31 8.1

drunk

∞ 1.6

tipsy

Informal

24 4.8

sober

286 3.2

Surface Forms

loaded positive

Morphology

loaded = load (semi-transparent) = load + ed

The 'drunk' sense is informal and figurative (e.g., 'loaded' with alcohol); the link to 'load' is metaphorical and may not be predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Loaded meaning 'very drunk' comes from the idea of being 'loaded' or full of drink. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone so 'filled' with alcohol they can hardly stand, which explains the informal meaning today.