sloppy drunk
Embarrassingly, visibly inebriated
Sloppy drunk describes intoxication so severe that coordination, speech, and self-control have deteriorated noticeably.
The sloppy suggests the messiness—slurred words, stumbling gait, spilled drinks, perhaps tears or inappropriate behavior: She got sloppy drunk at the wedding and made a scene.
The phrase emphasizes the loss of composure rather than just the level of alcohol consumed.
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- liquid courageAlcohol-fueled confidence
- beer gogglesAlcohol-lowered standards
- spillAccidental liquid release
reek · oversharing · belch · slurring · sway · crying · hammered · wobble · party · mumble · stagger · blotto · falling over · slurred speech · vomit · bar · wasted · nightclub
sloppy drunktipsy
Mildly intoxicated
buzzed · slightly drunk · teetotal · feeling no pain · dry
sloppy drunkcomposed
Calm and self-possessed
poised · dignified · put-together · coherent · in control
sloppy drunksober
Free from intoxication
sober as a judge · straight · abstinent · clearheaded · dry
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