Synonyms

intoxicated

American

[in-tok-si-key-tid] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

affected by a substance that intoxicates; drunk; inebriated.
mentally or emotionally exhilarated.

Synonyms:

enthralled, ecstatic, enrapt, rapturous, rapt

Other Word Forms

half-intoxicated adjective
intoxicatedly adverb
semi-intoxicated adjective
unintoxicated adjective

Etymology

Origin of intoxicated

First recorded in 1550–60; intoxicate + -ed ²

Compare meaning

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

inebriated vs. intoxicated

Example Sentences

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Now the law: The two sides agree the Founders had no problem barring intoxicated people from carrying guns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

His trial at the Old Bailey painted a picture of a man who had been intoxicated by power since his teenage years.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Her guards "should check that anyone approaching her is not intoxicated or armed," he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Elizabeth became intoxicated with the promise of social reform and her possible role in all of it.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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