Synonyms of intoxicating

intoxicating 1 of 2

adjective

as in breathtaking

causing great emotional or mental stimulation

naive, young men who had once regarded the thought of going off to war as an intoxicating notion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breathtaking
• exciting
• interesting
• intriguing
• thrilling
• inspiring
• exhilarating
• electrifying
• electric
• gripping
• galvanizing
• provocative
• fascinating
• galvanic
• mind-blowing
• mind-bending
• stimulating
• rousing
• heart-stopping
• stirring
• mind-boggling
• tantalizing
• rip-roaring
• kicky
• absorbing
• lively
• riveting
• exhilarative
• enchanting
• engrossing
• hair-raising
• charged
• enthralling
• titillating
• spellbinding
• moving
• arresting
• touching
• poignant
• dynamic
• energetic
• high-voltage
• kinetic
• lusty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tedious
• boring
• tiresome
• unexciting
• dull
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• mind-numbing
• dreary
• humdrum

intoxicating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of intoxicate

1

as in thrilling

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrilling
• exciting
• electrifying
• exhilarating
• intriguing
• titillating
• delighting
• galvanizing
• inspiring
• enchanting
• arousing
• turning on
• stimulating
• riveting
• captivating
• provoking
• mesmerizing
• charging
• bewitching
• charming
• interesting
• pumping up
• inciting
• tantalizing
• hypnotizing
• spellbinding
• enthralling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• discouraging
• palling
• jading
• disheartening
• demoralizing
• dispiriting
• dejecting

2

as in exciting

to fill with great joy

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exciting
• exhilarating
• elating
• delighting
• enrapturing
• pleasing
• satisfying
• uplifting
• elevating
• transporting
• stimulating
• inspiring
• gratifying
• warming
• contenting
• commoving
• rejoicing
• gladdening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depressing
• discouraging
• distressing
• demoralizing
• disheartening
• oppressing
• dispiriting
• saddening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intoxicating

Adjective

Arsenal The pursuit of Vinicius Junior was so intoxicating that, perhaps unsurprisingly, its failure has resulted in something of a hangover. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

If drinking is to be further discouraged, governments should therefore take care to promote social interaction and community building in other, non-intoxicating ways. — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026

The Willis Tower was built with cutting-edge technology and ageless chutzpah, a word that could be translated as an intoxicating sense of omnipotence. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Bennett was certain that the United States would soon embrace soccer—an intoxicating but tenuous idea that now reads as prescient. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The story is set in Miami’s most exclusive neighborhood, where a picture-perfect wife uncovers her husband’s double life – igniting a seductive power game that turns betrayal into the most intoxicating game of her life. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 June 2026

People who have worked at FIFA describe it as an intoxicating place. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

However, research on CBD and other non-intoxicating cannabis compounds still lags far behind the decades of study devoted to THC. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

The franchise’s first playoff experience since 2018 reminded Ducks fans why this sport at its best can be so intoxicating. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

Verb

Yet even that achievement paled when compared to his intoxicating return in February 1992 as manager. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

But intoxicating hemp derivatives generally are due to be banned by federal and state law in November. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Bees avoid the gloom of the understory—with few flowers, there’s little to entice them—but wasps don’t mind it, and are attracted to the helleborines by the promise of an intoxicating nectar (itself made by a symbiosis with fungi). — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

But as our screens silo us further from the world, and further from ourselves, the prospect of being seen—or, for a moment, being even marginally beheld—becomes an intoxicating possibility. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

At the same time, star jasmine adds undertones of intoxicating honey. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

North Carolina’s intoxicating cannabinoid industry has been estimated at about $1 billion and—before a statewide crackdown that went into effect on July 31—Texas estimated its industry at about $8 billion annually. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Retailers began selling products such as delta-8 and THCA flower, which can produce intoxicating effects similar to cannabis. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The bill also includes language delaying a national ban on most intoxicating hemp products. — Kevin Freking, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2026