INEBRIANT Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

inebriant

noun

i-ˈnē-brē-ənt

Definition of inebriant

as in alcohol

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk stocking up on her in-laws' favorite inebriants for the holidays

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Recent Examples of inebriant Labor Day weekend is a high-risk holiday with many people traveling long distances by car and many people drinking or using other inebriants while celebrating with family and friends. — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019

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Noun

So is controlling blood pressure, treating chronic conditions such as diabetes, avoiding smoking, limiting excessive alcohol use, getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy weight.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
People have been advised to avoid sunlight, sweet carbonated drinks, coffee and alcohol.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

The plan is to eventually expand the location into a neighboring space, provide more seating and potentially apply for a liquor license.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Found was selected to advance its Direct Feedstock Extraction technology, a continuous electrochemical process designed to recover gallium directly from dilute liquors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

In response, the town shifted its marketing to late-night booze-ups and wedding parties (known, in British parlance, as stag dos and hen dos), and subsequently grew a reputation as a sandcastle Sodom.

— George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Wallace and his partners would simply walk in the stores, grab bottles of booze and walk out without paying, BSO spokeswoman Claudinne Caro said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of booze

Noun

The family-friendly pool is fantastic, with drinks and bites for those who want to camp out there all day, and there’s plenty to explore, from the chef’s garden to the American Poet’s Maze on-site.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Refreshments will include traditional Mexican food, including tamales and a corn and chocolate drink.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

The bill legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp (usually grown for sturdy fibers or food rather than as an intoxicant) to give farmers a new cash crop.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Romo was cited for first-offense OWI, unsafe passing and having an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle before being booked and later released pending a September court appearance.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

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