unintoxicated
Clear-headed, not drunk
Unintoxicated means not drunk or under the influence of drugs—sober.
The word appears mainly in legal or clinical contexts where someone's mental state matters: The witness appeared unintoxicated and coherent.
In casual speech, sober is far more common.
Free from intoxication
- clearheadedMentally focused and rational
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- straightNot curved or crooked
dry · clean · temperate · abstinent · teetotal · clear-eyed · unimpaired · undrugged
Warning or watchfulness
- awakeNot in slumber
- awareHaving knowledge of
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
vigilant · attentive · conscious · perceptive · watchful · keen · responsive · quick-witted
Refraining from pleasures
- teetotalerComplete abstainer from liquor
- nondrinkerOne who abstains
- straightedgeLine-drawing tool
- clean-livingMorally sound lifestyle
prohibitionist · temperance · dry · recovering · twelve-step · AA · sober-curious · alcohol-free
sober
Free from intoxication
- clearheadedMentally focused and rational
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- coherentLogically connected throughout
straight · dry · clean · temperate · abstinent · teetotal · clear-eyed · unimpaired · undrugged · unaffected
alert
Warning or watchfulness
focused · vigilant · attentive · conscious · perceptive · watchful · keen · responsive · quick-witted · bright-eyed
abstinent
Refraining from pleasures
- teetotalerComplete abstainer from liquor
- nondrinkerOne who abstains
- straightedgeLine-drawing tool
clean-living · prohibitionist · temperance · dry · recovering · twelve-step · AA · sober-curious · alcohol-free
unintoxicatedintoxicated
Affected by alcohol
drunk · inebriated · under the influence · impaired · high
intoxicated, intoxicate, intoxicating, intoxication, intoxicant, intoxicants, toxic, toxin, toxins