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stoned

stoned

7 8.8
High from drugs, often cannabis, and unable to think or act clearly
  • adjective
  • /stoʊnd/
  • NSFW
: colocado
  • She realized she was too stoned to drive safely after the party.
  • too stoned
  • so stoned
  • pretty stoned

I cut the beard because Six AMI was stoned, stoned beyond belief.

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Examples

Synonyms

drunk
vsstoned
∞ 1.6

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

refers specifically to drug influence, especially cannabis, rather than alcohol effects
high
vsstoned
  • NSFW
231 7.9

Feeling slightly drunk or affected by drugs

is stronger in causing inability to think or act normally rather than mild pleasure
under the influence
vsstoned
  • NSFW
46 5.8

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

is informal and focuses on cannabis use and marked mental impairment
intoxicated
vsstoned
  • NSFW
44 4.2

Unable to control your actions because of alcohol or drugs

is specific to cannabis effects and inability to think or act normally
hopped-up
vsstoned
  • NSFW
4 9.9

Someone who is high after using drugs, often cannabis

is the general term for cannabis impairment emphasizing inability to act normally
zonked
vsstoned
  • Informal
1 9.1

Very tired, asleep, or feeling the effect of alcohol

focuses specifically on drug impairment rather than tiredness or sleepiness
drugged
vsstoned
  • NSFW
1 4.4

Having taken something that makes you sleepy, confused, or less aware

is mainly about recreational cannabis effects rather than medical administration
hammered
vsstoned
  • Slang
1 8.4

Very drunk from drinking alcohol

applies to drug effects, especially cannabis, rather than heavy alcohol use
baked
vsstoned
  • NSFW
9.2

Feeling very high after using strong drugs like cannabis

is similar but also includes less extreme cannabis impairment cases
druggy
vsstoned
  • NSFW
8.1

Feeling very sleepy and slow after taking medicine or pills

is about actual drug influence causing clear inability to think or act
doped
vsstoned
  • NSFW
7.9

Affected by drugs that make a person sleepy or confused

is used more for cannabis effects causing inability rather than heavy unconsciousness
narcotized
vsstoned
  • NSFW
9.0

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

is broader and more informal, focusing on cannabis impairment rather than medical sedation
wasted
vsstoned
  • NSFW
8.4

Very drunk or affected by drugs and unable to think clearly

is narrower, focusing on cannabis use rather than any substance excess
smashed
vsstoned
  • Slang
8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is about drug impairment, especially cannabis, not primarily alcohol intoxication
plastered
vsstoned
  • Informal
8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

focuses on inability from drugs, especially cannabis, not on alcohol excess

Antonyms

269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

How Intoxicated

wasted
  • NSFW
8.4
stoned
  • NSFW
7 8.8
high
  • NSFW
5 7.9
sober
269 3.2

Surface Forms

stoned positive

Morphology

stoned = stone (opaque) = stone + ed

The slang meaning 'under the influence of drugs' is metaphorical and not predictable from the literal verb 'stone' plus '-ed'.

Etymology

Stoned comes from stone, which long ago could mean being hit or left like a rock and unable to move. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone feeling heavy and slow like a stone, so stoned now means 'under the influence of drugs' and unable to think or act normally.