crapulous
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.crap·u·lous
adjective \ˈkra-pyə-ləs\Definition of CRAPULOUS
1
: marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking
2
: sick from excessive indulgence in liquor
Examples of CRAPULOUS
- <a crapulous wastrel who went through the family's once-fabulous fortune in less than a decade>
Origin of CRAPULOUS
Late Latin crapulosus, from Latin crapula intoxication, from Greek kraipalē
First Known Use: 1536
Related to CRAPULOUS
- Synonyms
- bibulous, drunken, intemperate, sottish
- Antonyms
- temperate
crap·u·lous
adjective \ˈkrap-yə-ləs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CRAPULOUS
1
: marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking
2
: sick from excessive indulgence in liquor
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