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- Dictionaryinebriated/ɪˈniːbrɪeɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. drunk; intoxicated: formal, humorous "I got mildly inebriated"
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inebriated. adjective. in· ebri· at· ed i-ˈnē-brē-ˌā-təd. Synonyms of inebriated. : 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.
inebriated | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ɪˈni·briˌeɪ·t̬əd / Add to word list. having drunk too much alcohol.
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.
Inebriated definition: drunk or intoxicated, or exhilarated or stupefied in a way that suggests intoxication. See examples of INEBRIATED used in a sentence.
adjective. formal us / ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.t̬ɪd / uk / ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd / Add to word list 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.
The meaning of INEBRIATE is one who is drunk; especially : drunkard.
inebriate in British English. verb (ɪnˈiːbrɪˌeɪt ) (transitive) 1. to make drunk; intoxicate. 2. to arouse emotionally; make excited. noun (ɪnˈiːbrɪɪt ) 3. a person who is drunk, esp habitually.
to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally. noun. an intoxicated person. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated. adjective. Rare. inebriated ( def 1 ). inebriate. / ˌɪnɪˈbraɪɪtɪ / verb. to make drunk; intoxicate. to arouse emotionally; make excited.
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.
