1
as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits a short, unhappy life characterized chiefly by insobriety

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as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants her once-promising singing career was undermined by insobriety and emotional instability

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Recent Examples of insobriety Morel-Cruz stayed at the scene, where he was arrested after officers determined his insobriety with field tests. Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 26 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insobriety
Noun
  • There were whispered mentions of prison, alcoholism, domestic abuse.
    Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Other factors also contributed to Adair’s death, including hypertensive cardiovascular disease and hepatic cirrhosis due to chronic alcoholism.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Apply a thick paste to the stain and wait 10 minutes, then brush off the excess.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Lost in the drugs and the excess.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Insobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insobriety. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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