intoxicated

Had too much

Intoxicated means drunk or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The word appears frequently in legal and medical contexts where drunk might seem too informal: The driver was visibly intoxicated.

Figuratively, intoxicated describes being overwhelmed by strong emotion or excitement: intoxicated by success, intoxicated with love.

slang

plastered

Extremely intoxicated

trashed · blitzed · sloshed · tanked · sozzled · blotto · legless · loaded · soused · pickled

drunk

alcohol

Intoxicating hydroxyl compound

  • liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
  • beerFermented grain drink
  • wineFermented grape beverage

whiskey · vodka · stagger · slur · hangover · disoriented · groggy · dizzy · befuddled · stupor

tipsy

light-headed

Dizzy, near fainting

flushed · merry · giggly · relaxed · warm · rosy · aperitif · nightcap · mellow · cheerful

figurative

entranced

Filled with wonder

enraptured · spellbound · heady · dizzying · bewitched · enchanted · smitten · exhilarated · transported · overwhelmed

drugs

high

Great in altitude

faded · spaced-out · zonked · altered · sedated · doped · overdose · narcotics · hallucinogenic · psychedelic

Categories
Opposites
sobriety/substance effect

intoxicatedsober

Free from intoxication

clearheaded · unimpaired · unintoxicated · straight · lucid

emotional state (figurative sense)

intoxicateddisenchanted

Lost one's illusions

disillusioned · unmoved · indifferent · jaded · depressed

lifestyle/habitual consumption

intoxicatedteetotal

Avoiding all alcohol

abstemious · abstinent · temperate · sober · dry

Phrases
Family

intoxicating, intoxicate, intoxication, intoxicates, intoxications

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG