BIBULOUSNESS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

bibulousness

noun

as in intoxication

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The voluntary intoxication loophole means a person may be too impaired to make a meaningful choice and still fall outside the law’s protections for incapacity.

— Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Officers spoke with Perez and observed signs of intoxication, including the odor of alcohol on Perez, red and watery eyes and slurred speech, according to the DA’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of intoxication

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While anxious weirdos were sprinting to the Piggly Wiggly to stock up on Wonder Bread and milk before the impending snowstorm hit, savvy folks focused more on their looming dipsomania.

— Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 23 Jan. 2016
So adding a hefty pour of ginger beer, some lime juice, and a dope copper mug to your vodka transforms your dipsomania into an actual weekend event.

— Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 15 May 2015

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During their time together in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo built a strong connection with Baker and expressed admiration for Baker’s winding NBA journey and his successful battle with alcoholism and substance abuse.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Juan Angel, who went on to build a successful landscaping business, struggled with alcoholism, which Rivera chronicles in this narrative that does not shy away from the role addiction played in the life and death of his role model.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of alcoholism

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