drunkenly
In inebriated fashion
Drunkenly describes doing something in the manner of a drunk person—unsteadily, sloppily, or with impaired coordination and judgment: He drunkenly stumbled into the furniture, She drunkenly texted her ex at 2 a.m.
The word can describe physical clumsiness or poor decision-making associated with intoxication.
Intoxicated by alcohol
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
sloshed · wasted · blotto · sozzled · pickled · soused · besotted · fuddled
Shockingly impressive or unsteady
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
tottering · wobbly · weaving · shambling · reeling · faltering · unbalanced · uncoordinated
Indistinct, quiet speech
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- incoherentLacking logical connection
- babblingIncoherent or infantile speech
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
murmuring · jumbled · muffled · drawling · rambling · nonsensical · unintelligible · halting
In disorderly, noisy fashion
- loudlyWith great volume
- noisilyWith much sound
- raucouslyIn a disorderly, loud way
- riotouslyIn a wildly unrestrained way
wildly · exuberantly · uproariously · jovially · animatedly · boisterously · merrily · rambunctiously
Without prior deliberation
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- rashlyWithout careful thought
- foolhardilyWith reckless boldness
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
carelessly · wildly · brazenly · impetuously · unthinkingly · incautiously · imprudently · abandoned
inebriated
Intoxicated by alcohol
plastered · sloshed · wasted · blotto · sozzled · pickled · soused · besotted · fuddled · sauced
staggering
Shockingly impressive or unsteady
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
teetering · tottering · wobbly · weaving · shambling · reeling · faltering · unbalanced · uncoordinated · careening
mumbling
Indistinct, quiet speech
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- incoherentLacking logical connection
- babblingIncoherent or infantile speech
indistinct · murmuring · jumbled · muffled · drawling · rambling · nonsensical · unintelligible · halting · sluggish
rowdily
In disorderly, noisy fashion
riotously · wildly · exuberantly · uproariously · jovially · animatedly · boisterously · merrily · rambunctiously · vociferously
impulsively
Without prior deliberation
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- rashlyWithout careful thought
- foolhardilyWith reckless boldness
irresponsibly · carelessly · wildly · brazenly · impetuously · unthinkingly · incautiously · imprudently · abandoned · dissolute
drunkenlysteadily
In constant, unwavering fashion
gracefully · nimbly · deftly · smoothly · elegantly
drunkenlylucidly
With clear expression
coherently · articulately · clearly · intelligibly · rationally
- drunken drivingOperating vehicle while intoxicated
- drunken mistakePoor choice while intoxicated
- drunken textMessage sent while intoxicated
- drunken stupor
- public drunkennessBeing drunk in view
- drunken brawl