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- Dictionaryinebriated/ɪˈniːbrɪeɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. drunk; intoxicated: formal, humorous "I got mildly inebriated"
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inebriated | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ɪˈni·briˌeɪ·t̬əd / Add to word list. having drunk too much alcohol.
: exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated. Synonyms. besotted. blasted [ slang] blind. blitzed [ slang] blotto [ slang] bombed. boozy. canned [ slang] cockeyed. crocked. drunken. fried. gassed. hammered [ slang] high. impaired. inebriate. intoxicated. juiced [ slang]
someone who has drunk too much alcohol or who regularly does this: Her husband was a chronic inebriate. Synonym. drunk disapproving. Fewer examples. Inebriates stagger in from the pub opposite. The starving pick through dustbins and inebriates stagger about vomiting and shouting.
noun. in· ebri· ate i-ˈnē-brē-ət. Synonyms of inebriate. : one who is drunk. especially : drunkard. inebriate. 2 of 3. verb. in· ebri· ate i-ˈnē-brē-ˌāt. inebriated; inebriating. transitive verb. 1. : to make drunk : intoxicate. 2. : to exhilarate or stupefy as if by liquor. inebriation. i-ˌnē-brē-ˈā-shən. noun. inebriate. 3 of 3. adjective.
adjective. formal us / ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.t̬ɪd / uk / ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd / Add to word list. having drunk too much alcohol: The Designated Driver program offers not just a free ride home for inebriated drivers and their passengers, but the opportunity to get their car home safely as well. Synonyms. drunk. intoxicated formal.
adjective. Someone who is inebriated has drunk too much alcohol. [formal] Scott was obviously inebriated by the time the dessert was served. Synonyms: drunk, wasted [slang], tight [informal], smashed [slang] More Synonyms of inebriated. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
Inebriated definition: drunk or intoxicated, or exhilarated or stupefied in a way that suggests intoxication. See examples of INEBRIATED used in a sentence.
When you want to use an impressive word to say that someone is drunk, go ahead and use inebriated. If you like, you can also use it to refer to someone who is intoxicated with substances other than alcohol, but at its heart, inebriated simply means tanked, blotto, stinko, drunk.
Inebriate definition: to make drunk; intoxicate. . See examples of INEBRIATE used in a sentence.
In other words, she'll try to get them drunk. Use the verb inebriate to describe what happens when someone or something intoxicates a person. If you realize that your lemonade is inebriating you, you probably accidentally ordered an alcoholic drink that tastes like lemonade.
