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intoxicated

[in-tok-si-key-tid] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
drunk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drunken tipsy
STRONG
blind bombed boozed buzzed inebriated loaded looped muddled potted smashed tanked
WEAK
high sloppy three sheets to the wind tied one on tight under the influence unsober
Antonyms
STRONG
sober
WEAK
sad straight unhappy
ADJECTIVE
extremely happy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delirious dizzy drunk
STRONG
absorbed affected captivated concerned elated enraptured excited exhilarated galvanized infatuated interested moved piqued quickened sent stimulated
WEAK
beside oneself ecstatic euphoric high turned-on
Antonyms
STRONG
bored calm depressed disinterested unconcerned unperturbed untroubled
WEAK
sad sober straight unhappy

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

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

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Bana was intoxicated by his environment — so much so that he wouldn’t want to go back to the sterility of a soundstage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Sometimes Johnny felt so intoxicated by the mere sound of the words that he hardly followed the sense.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes