Synonyms of intoxicated

intoxicated 1 of 2

adjective

in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkā-təd 

1

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

state police warned that there would be zero tolerance for intoxicated drivers over the long holiday weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in ecstatic

experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

the intoxicated moment when she found out that she'd won the award

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ecstatic
• giddy
• enthusiastic
• enraptured
• euphoric
• exhilarated
• excited
• elated
• rapturous
• entranced
• thrilled
• delighted
• rhapsodic
• over the moon
• heady
• rapt
• enrapt
• pleased
• elevated
• triumphant
• enchanted
• happy
• satisfied
• jubilant
• exultant
• on cloud nine
• joyful
• blissful
• rejoicing
• joyous
• gung ho
• glorying
• gratified
• glad
• tickled
• blissed-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depressed
• unhappy
• sad
• miserable
• blue
• dejected
• despondent
• melancholy
• sorrowful
• low
• wretched
• disconsolate
• sorry
• forlorn
• gloomy
• inconsolable
• mournful
• heartbroken
• downcast
• crestfallen
• doleful
• disheartened
• saddened
• joyless
• down
• glum
• heartsick
• woeful
• brokenhearted
• woebegone
• hangdog
• downhearted
• low-spirited
• heartsore

intoxicated

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verb

past tense of intoxicate

1

as in thrilled

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings

the stunning spectacle of this Las Vegas show is sure to intoxicate spectators

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrilled
• excited
• electrified
• delighted
• exhilarated
• inspired
• intrigued
• enchanted
• charged
• turned on
• aroused
• galvanized
• titillated
• stimulated
• provoked
• hypnotized
• pumped up
• charmed
• incited
• interested
• mesmerized
• bewitched
• captivated
• riveted
• enthralled
• spellbound
• tantalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tired
• bored
• wearied
• discouraged
• jaded
• dejected
• disheartened
• demoralized
• palled
• dispirited

2

as in excited

to fill with great joy

she was intoxicated by the news that she'd gotten the job of her dreams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excited
• elated
• exhilarated
• delighted
• enraptured
• pleased
• elevated
• satisfied
• transported
• uplifted
• stimulated
• inspired
• contented
• gratified
• warmed
• commoved
• rejoiced
• gladdened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depressed
• discouraged
• disheartened
• demoralized
• oppressed
• distressed
• saddened
• dispirited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intoxicated

Adjective

Importantly, the peak THC concentration among study participants, taken by blood tests at two and five hours post-exposure, were near or below the common thresholds for laws against intoxicated driving. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Following an investigation, the unnamed driver was taken into custody and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing injury (a second offense), with a minor inside the vehicle. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Prosecutors said boater Richard Stevenson, of Lisle, was intoxicated and traveling at about 80 mph in July on the river when his pontoon hit a boat carrying Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines, decapitating her, authorities said. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Authorities said the man appeared to be intoxicated at the time of the incident. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026