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

The 41-year old was arrested on suspicion of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The woman told police that her intoxicated boyfriend, who was driving, had a handgun and was assaulting her, police said. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025

Boston Police at about 5:45 p.m. Monday received a call reporting a collision involving an intoxicated person in the 800 block of Saratoga Street in East Boston. —Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2025

The department has begun an OWI (operating while intoxicated) drug investigation. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Aug. 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