Synonyms of intoxicants

intoxicants

noun

plural of intoxicant

as in liquors

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

a religious denomination that strictly forbids the use of all intoxicants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liquors
• drinks
• alcohols
• boozes
• spirits
• bottles
• inebriants
• stimulants
• juices
• rums
• wines
• beers
• tipples
• potables
• ardent spirits
• grogs
• sauces
• whiskeys
• vodkas
• ales
• brandies
• moonshines
• strong drinks
• lushes
• tequilas
• hooches
• firewaters
• cocktails
• sakes
• loads
• aqua vitaes
• gins
• aperitifs
• John Barleycorns
• belts
• chasers
• digestifs
• brews
• shooters
• slugs
• nightcaps
• snifters
• microbrews
• liqueurs
• snorts
• bracers
• mixed drinks
• meads
• nips
• malt liquors
• tots
• schnapps
• pegs
• mums
• brewskis
• pops
• shots
• home brews
• nappies
• whets
• brewages
• mescals
• barley-brees
• Dutch courages
• mao-tais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonintoxicants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intoxicants

Four hundred years later, a merry band of scientists and entrepreneurs of mind-altering intoxicants are plunging even deeper into the diabolical by mechanizing DMT’s delivery via IV syringe pumps. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026

Licensed cannabis operators in states that have legalized marijuana tend to support the ban—they’re unhappy that hemp intoxicants face far less regulation and taxation than their products. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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

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

Followers like Amresh Chawla say they are drawn to the group’s tenets of vegetarianism and strict moral code, specifically the mandate to shun intoxicants. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

As with any time spent with those chasing a high, whether from intoxicants or pheromones, White’s play acquires momentum early on and the sense, when viewed at a distance, of watching something predictable play out. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026

In granting bail, Broward County Court Judge Lauren Peffer said Crow must undergo a substance abuse evaluation within 10 days and comply with any recommendations and also must refrain from alcohol and intoxicants and subject himself to random alcohol testing. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025

The officer found that Rias had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled of intoxicants. — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025