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

An intoxicated Flint man was arrested after he was found asleep in his vehicle and blocking lanes of Interstate 75 in Oakland County, Michigan State Police said. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

These same aggressive, heavily intoxicated individuals then board the Colfax buses. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026

More details about the arrest and the driving while intoxicated charge were not immediately available. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Deputies initially responded to reports of intoxicated people in the road and someone throwing bottles at passing vehicles, but arrived to find the party in chaos after gunfire erupted, according to the sheriff's office. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 July 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