INTOXICANT Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

intoxicant

noun

in-ˈtäk-si-kənt

Definition of intoxicant

as in alcohol

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a religious denomination that strictly forbids the use of all intoxicants

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Recent Examples of intoxicant If you are arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, the DMV has the authority to revoke or suspend your license. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 The intoxicant of being in proximity to a winner has unified most of the five boroughs to Reggie Jackson in 1977 and Mark Messier in 1994 levels. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 June 2026 But what’s new is the dizzying scale and variety of synthetic intoxicants and their increasing dominance of the drug market. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026 But hope has long been a powerful intoxicant at 601 Biscayne Boulevard. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intoxicant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicant

Noun

And even though alcohol sales have dropped, people are still seeking out comparable flavors in nonalcoholic options and mocktails.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
Campbell became a member of the band after the death of lead guitarist Steve Clark, who died in 1991 from a combination of drugs and alcohol.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

The import taxes will hit everything from hockey sticks, to some building materials, liquors and certain kinds of clothing.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

That includes lavish dinners with free-flowing booze, part of a decadent culture that Chinese leader Xi Jinping sees as a threat to the ruling Communist Party’s power and the country’s economic growth.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The frozen treat was popular enough that major alcohol manufacturers like Anheuser-Busch, who were prevented from selling booze during Prohibition, started producing ice cream instead.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026