INTOXICATED Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkā-təd

Definition of intoxicated

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

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as in ecstatic

experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the intoxicated moment when she found out that she'd won the award

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intoxicated

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verb

past tense of intoxicate

as in thrilled

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings the stunning spectacle of this Las Vegas show is sure to intoxicate spectators

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as in excited

to fill with great joy she was intoxicated by the news that she'd gotten the job of her dreams

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Recent Examples of intoxicated

Adjective

Someone can arrive feeling brilliant and hours later become overwhelmed, separated from friends, distressed, intoxicated or simply need somewhere quiet. — Sunita Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Three weeks into the season last year, an intoxicated woman blew a stop sign at 55+, plowing into my son's vehicle. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

Stone also wrote in the award that Tran knew Normandin-Parker and Moore were intoxicated and had argued with Moore over a cleaning fee before leaving the women at the location. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intoxicated

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Adjective

And speaking of Luann being drunk, after the magic, the speech begins.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Erin Traynor is a two-time finalist who made it to the baking stage in 2018 with her almond coffee cookies and in 2019 with her drunk uncle cookies.

— Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of drunk

Adjective

There will be loud guitars, deep bass, some ecstatic rhythms and, yes, some silver tears will make an appearance!

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
At first, Gonsolin was ecstatic to step on the mound, and then, his competitive spirit began to sprout into confidence.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

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North Central President Abiódún Gòkè-Paríolá said he was thrilled by the enrollment numbers, especially as colleges across the country are grappling with a declining high school graduate population.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Other remarks made on Wednesday indicated that Judge wasn’t thrilled with Boone for disclosing the severity of his injury.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrilled

Verb

The two are excited by the location and by the prospect of being in the heart of a bustling district.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Boring Company signals its interest TBC would be excited and honored to build this massive infrastructure project.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

After the run that Lisa couldn’t complete, Whitney tracks her down at the bottom of the mountain to officially apologize for her drunken tirade against her at that drag brunch, and against all odds, Lisa is fully ready to hear her out.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Introduced in a state of drunken collapse, Anderson — fearful, bitter, despairing, protective — is quite magnificent limning different levels of intoxication.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of drunken

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Seeing Kehlani revert to a giddy teenager was another tender highlight of the night.

— Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Campers and off-road enthusiasts will most certainly be giddy about the open-air setup, since the doors and rear glass come off and the power roof slides back for a true open-air feel.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of giddy

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The government says electricity demand could rise substantially in coming years as homes, businesses and transportation become increasingly electrified and as data centers and other energy-intensive technologies expand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
This was also where Espinosa mentioned that Nissan’s already working on a new GT-R, while Pandikuthira said the next-gen Godzilla will be electrified, sport the VR38 block, and arrive in 2030.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of electrified

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