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blotto

blotto

3 9.9
Very drunk so you cannot act or think clearly
  • adjective
  • /ˈblɑːtoʊ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : borracho
  • He passed out on the couch, totally blotto from the night out.
  • get blotto

Examples

  • He's blotto.

  • He's blotto.

  • Not, not Blotto, just just a little bit, you know, and when, when I left that apartment to go back to where I was staying, I, I felt, I felt good.

  • I'm so blotto-faced day-drunk right now.

  • I was personally blotto.

  • For the record, Ron Sullivan, I was about 14 when I learned to keep my eyes on my drink and not get so blotto that I couldn't take care of myself.

    Blog text (18)
  • What the hell, her mood of erotic anticipation was long since dissipated, so she might as well be blotto whether he turned up or not.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Mrs. Aiken tells me you've been sensationally blotto... ...ever since you went ashore.

  • After drinking five cocktails, he was blotto and couldn't walk straight.

  • She slurred her words and laughed loudly, clearly blotto after the party.

Synonyms

drunk
vsblotto
1.6

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

implies total inability to function instead of partial impairment
tight
vsblotto
  • Archaic
12 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much

means extreme inability to function rather than older casual usage
stiff
vsblotto
  • Slang
8 9.6

Very drunk after drinking too much

means inability to function normally rather than informal heaviness
inebriated
vsblotto
  • Formal
8 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

focuses on extreme inability to function rather than general excess drinking
blind drunk
vsblotto
  • Informal
3 7.9

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

implies inability to function normally rather than mere impairment
cockeyed
vsblotto
  • Archaic
1 9.7

Very drunk after drinking too much

means inability to act normally rather than just strong intoxication
pie-eyed
vsblotto
  • Archaic
1 9.5

Extremely drunk and not able to behave normally

emphasizes inability to act normally rather than visible signs
soused
vsblotto
  • Informal
1 9.0

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

implies inability to function rather than high intoxication alone
sozzled
vsblotto
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

expresses inability to function completely rather than noticeable excess
squiffy
vsblotto
  • Slang
1 9.9

A little drunk after drinking alcohol

specifies complete inability to function rather than uncertain degree
smashed
vsblotto
  • Slang
8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

shows full inability to function rather than only lost control
soaked
vsblotto
  • Informal
8.5

Being very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is about complete failure to function rather than only high intoxication
slopped
vsblotto
  • Slang
9.9

Very drunk and cannot walk straight

means inability to function normally rather than heavy effects alone
pixilated
vsblotto
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly

implies inability to function rather than only erratic behaviour
fuddled
vsblotto
  • Archaic
9.9

Very drunk and confused after drinking too much

describes loss of normal function rather than only confusion
crocked
vsblotto
  • Slang
9.9

So drunk that you cannot stand or think clearly

means total inability to function not just measurable impairment
sloshed
vsblotto
  • Informal
9.2

Very drunk after drinking too much

focuses on being unable to operate normally rather than casual heaviness
plastered
vsblotto
  • Informal
8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

suggests complete inability to function rather than common heavy drinking
besotted
vsblotto
  • Archaic
8.2

Extremely drunk and unable to stand or think clearly

implies total inability to function rather than strong partial impairment
pissed
vsblotto
  • UK
9.9

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

carries idea of inability to function not just casual intoxication
loaded
vsblotto
  • Informal
8.1

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

implies complete loss of normal function rather than informal usage

Antonyms

269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

How Drunk

blotto
  • Archaic
3 9.9
hammered
  • Slang
1 8.4
drunk
1.6
tipsy
  • Informal
18 4.8

Surface Forms

blotto positive

Etymology

Blotto probably began as slang comparing a very drunk person to something 'soaked' in drink, with a casual -o ending added. So, blotto means being completely 'so drunk' you cannot function.