Synonyms of drunkenness

drunkenness

noun

1

as in alcoholism

habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants

unfortunately most of his time in college had been devoted to drunkenness and debauchery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcoholism
• intemperance
• insobriety
• intoxication
• inebriety
• intemperateness
• dipsomania
• dissoluteness
• debauchery
• bibulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• temperance
• sobriety
• abstinence
• abstention
• teetotalism

2

as in inebriation

the condition of being drunk

officials warning that public drunkenness would not be tolerated, even during Mardi Gras

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcoholism
• inebriation
• intoxication
• inebriety
• intemperance
• tipsiness
• insobriety
• bender
• souse
• spree
• toot
• binge
• brannigan
• jag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drunkenness

His later years were plagued by illness, drunkenness, disappointment, and debt. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Court paperwork shows Viviano was cited for public drunkenness and similar misconduct. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Not even Jeff being annoyed at Kasandra’s drunkenness can ruin the mood. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Avoiding hangovers and the effects of drunkenness were also commonly cited. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

The City Council passed the measure to help deter public drunkenness and crime downstream from easy access to shooters and single-serving malt beverages. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

The Puritans once banned the game shuffleboard, an occasion for gambling and drunkenness. — Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence and studies showing that gun ownership and drunkenness can be a dangerous cocktail. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026