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 of intoxicated

• 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

Whyte’s charge of driving while intoxicated was dropped. —Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026

Impaired, intoxicated or underage guests will be promptly and safely addressed. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Shelby Crowder remembers her brother Maximus Munro, who was killed by an intoxicated driver in Frederick, Colorado. —Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026

Axel Perez, 18, was arrested and faces a charge of intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle, according to police records. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026

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