INEBRIATED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

inebriated

adjective

i-ˈnē-brē-ˌā-təd

Definition of inebriated

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated

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Recent Examples of inebriated The two were among the most inebriated following the Knicks’ Game 5 victory over the Spurs at Frost Bank Center. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026 But this technique can still be used to cool inebriated patients, Helberg said. — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park. — Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 The aftermath of Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest continues to unfold, as many are concerned about the 15-time major winner, while also condemning using a motor vehicle in an inebriated state. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inebriated

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Eurotrash from Frauke Finsterwalder will have its world premiere in Zurich, the festival confirmed Monday, following a writer called Philipp who embarks with his terminally ill and hopelessly drunk mother, Helene, on a road trip through Switzerland.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
This was the context for Justice Brewer’s remarks about Philip sober restraining Philip drunk.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunk

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But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
As powerful as Diamanda’s performance was, however, that specific reference later came to mean more to me on a drunken road trip through Kosovo with a Serb nationalist.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunken

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