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

• besotted
• blasted [slang]
• blind
• blitzed [slang]
• blotto [slang]
• bombed
• boozy
• canned [slang]
• cockeyed
• crocked
• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• gassed
• hammered [slang]
• high
• impaired
• inebriate
• inebriated
• juiced [slang]
• lit
• lit up
• loaded [slang]
• looped
• oiled [slang]
• pickled
• pie-eyed
• plastered
• potted [slang]
• ripped [slang]
• sloshed [slang]
• smashed [slang]
• sottish
• soused
• sozzled
• squiffed
• squiffy
• stewed
• stiff
• stinking [slang]
• stoned
• tanked [slang]
• tiddly [chiefly British]
• tight
• tipsy
• wasted [slang]
• wet
• wiped out [slang]

Examples of intoxicated in a Sentence

He appeared to be very intoxicated.

Driving while intoxicated is illegal.

Recent Examples on the Web

Disturbing video shows the brief moments before police said an intoxicated driver drove through the Swan Boat Club in Michigan on Saturday, killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others. —Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024

Under Idaho Code Title 18 Chapter 80, driving while intoxicated can apply to drugs as well. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2024

Under Texas Penal Code chapter 49, driving while intoxicated is not only limited to alcohol but drugs as well. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024

According to Jolie’s report to the FBI, Pitt was heavily intoxicated on the plane ride, became agitated, yelled at Jolie and grabbed her by the head and shook her. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024

The suspects specifically sought out intoxicated people at Manhattan nightclubs, prosecutors said. —Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024

The results from the blood test a week later showed that his blood alcohol content was 0.014, well below the state’s legal limit, according to the filing, and the charges of driving while intoxicated were thrown out. —David Chiu, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024

In Wisconsin, however, a person's first three operating while intoxicated penalties — excluding having an above-average blood alcohol level or causing harm or damage that can worsen a sentence — are considered misdemeanors. —Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024

And of course, intoxicated people, according to audio of radio transmissions captured by Broadcastify.com. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

intoxicated

adjective

in·​tox·​i·​cat·​ed -sə-ˌkāt-əd 

: affected by an intoxicant and especially by alcohol