inebriated

American  

[in-ee-bree-ey-tid] / ɪnˈi briˌeɪ tɪd /

Sometimes inebriate

adjective

1. drunk or intoxicated, or exhilarated or stupefied in a way that suggests intoxication.

   An inebriated couple were arrested when they took their granddaughter for a joyride, pulling her in a toy car behind their van.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of inebriate.

Other Word Forms

• uninebriated adjective

Etymology

Origin of inebriated

inebriate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Compare meaning

How does inebriated compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• inebriated vs. intoxicated

Example Sentences

On the sting call, Johnson said he had been inebriated the night of the encounter and could not remember certain parts.

From Washington Post

He imagined students getting seasick, being stuck onboard in the middle of storms or slipping off the barge while inebriated.

From Washington Post

“We all walked with her. She was perfectly OK. Not inebriated at all,” Merksamer says.

From Los Angeles Times

While he testified that Depp became increasingly inebriated, he said he witnessed an argument between the couple, and Depp “was kind of cowering and seemed almost afraid,” which was “odd to see.”

From Washington Post

He said when Depp was inebriated, he would also “insult his fans” and call them “remoras,” also known as suckerfish.

From Washington Post