Synonyms of inebriated

inebriated

adjective

i-ˈnē-brē-ˌā-təd 

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• impaired
• fried
• wet
• intoxicated
• wasted
• tipsy
• blind
• inebriate
• sozzled
• bombed
• besotted
• plastered
• gassed
• boozy
• soused
• sloshed
• loaded
• stoned
• lit
• blotto
• alcoholic
• pickled
• under the influence
• crocked
• stewed
• smashed
• sottish
• ripped
• hammered
• stiff
• pie-eyed
• juiced
• looped
• cockeyed
• under the weather
• blitzed
• three sheets in the wind
• tanked
• stinking
• high
• blasted
• lit up
• tiddly
• potted
• oiled
• canned
• tight
• squiffed
• in the bag
• wiped out
• maudlin
• in one's cups
• beery
• befuddled
• debauched
• crapulous
• stupefied
• dissolute
• dopey
• bleary-eyed
• rocky
• dissipated
• strung out
• bibulous
• dipsomaniacal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sober
• straight
• dry
• temperate
• abstemious
• level
• steady
• cool
• teetotal
• abstinent
• clearheaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inebriated

But this technique can still be used to cool inebriated patients, Helberg said. — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026

To watch the sunrise, the inebriated couple climb to the rooftop of a high-rise tower block, where Lux falls asleep and Jessie stands too close to the edge. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 May 2026

In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park. — Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

The aftermath of Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest continues to unfold, as many are concerned about the 15-time major winner, while also condemning using a motor vehicle in an inebriated state. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026