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

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 • May 24, 2022

Alternatively, a big dollop of very white, very thick cream is a fitting partner, making your patiently inebriated and majestic pears even more alluring.

From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2018

Behind a group of Russian speakers huddled around a bucket of beers, a slightly inebriated and very friendly Brit grabs an extremely tall man and says, “Hey! Which team are you on?”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2016

In developing this version, Ayer and Leto settled on someone who is a businessman at his core - inebriated with power and the absolute authority of his own instinct.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2016

What Disraeli said of Gladstone was also true of Churchill: he was “a sophisticated rhetorician, inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith