insobriety

9.9

A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol

noun
/ɪnˈsoʊbriəti/

: ebriedad

After several drinks, his insobriety became obvious to everyone at the party.

Examples

The officer noticed signs of insobriety while speaking with the driver.
Periods of insobriety caused frequent problems in his work life.
His insobriety was apparent at the party.
After several drinks, her insobriety became obvious.
After several drinks, his insobriety became obvious to everyone at the party.
Periods of insobriety caused frequent problems in his work life.
The officer noticed signs of insobriety while speaking with the driver.

Synonyms

drunkenness

vsinsobriety

20 4.4

A state of being very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is the same temporary loss of sobriety but with a broader everyday tone

intoxication

vsinsobriety

11 5.1

A temporary state when alcohol makes you lose control of your body and mind

focuses on lacking sobriety but less on medical or control details

inebriation

vsinsobriety

Formal

3 7.6

Being drunk after drinking too much alcohol

refers to a temporary lack of sobriety rather than long term use

inebriety

vsinsobriety

Formal

1 9.9

A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is the same meaning but presented in a different form

tipsiness

vsinsobriety

Informal

5.6

A light feeling of being a little drunk after drinking alcohol

means lacking sobriety in a stronger or more severe way

booziness

vsinsobriety

8.2

A strong liking for alcohol that makes a person drink too much

refers specifically to temporary lack of sobriety, not general fondness

Antonyms

sobriety

49 4.6

A state of not drinking alcohol or using drugs

How Intoxicated

drunkenness

20 4.4

intoxication

11 5.1

insobriety

9.9

tipsiness

Informal

5.6

Surface Forms

insobriety singular

insobrieties plural

Morphology

insobriety = sobriety (semi-transparent) = in + sober + ity

Adding negative 'in-' to 'sobriety' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'lack of sobriety'.

Etymology

Insobriety is made from the part in- meaning 'not' and sobriety, which comes from the same root as sober meaning 'not drunk'. So insobriety is the state of 'not being sober', usually after drinking too much alcohol.