intoxicated

adjective

in·​tox·​i·​cat·​ed in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkā-təd 

1

: affected by alcohol or drugs especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished

especially : drunk

2

: emotionally excited, elated, or exhilarated (as by great joy or extreme pleasure)

… the traveler who has become intoxicated by the vision of Serengeti's exotic animals …

—Harold Hayes

intoxicatedly

in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkā-təd-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• drunk
• drunken
• impaired
• fried

Examples of intoxicated in a Sentence

He appeared to be very intoxicated.

Driving while intoxicated is illegal.

Recent Examples on the Web

Those taking GLP-1s consistently reported feeling less intoxicated than the control group. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025

Roland Kuenn, 59, faces two felony counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle related to the July 9 car crash that killed Gregory Skaar. —David Clarey, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025

The records indicate Nabors also was convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, reckless driving causing death, driving while license suspended causing death and fleeing and eluding police. —Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025

Some had been in close contact with intoxicated individuals, but hazmat teams did not locate any hazardous substance. —Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for intoxicated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated

Medical Definition

intoxicated

adjective

in·​tox·​i·​cat·​ed -sə-ˌkāt-əd 

: affected by an intoxicant and especially by alcohol