INTOXICATION Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

intoxication

noun

in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of intoxication

as in alcoholism

the condition of being drunk there's a firm distinction between the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages and overindulgence to the point of intoxication

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as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the intoxication felt by two people who have just fallen in love

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Recent Examples of intoxication The voluntary intoxication loophole means a person may be too impaired to make a meaningful choice and still fall outside the law’s protections for incapacity. — Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The conversation explores a deeply troubling incident involving a young woman and multiple fraternity members, focusing on issues of consent, intoxication, and the responsibilities of individuals in such situations. — Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Officers spoke with Perez and observed signs of intoxication, including the odor of alcohol on Perez, red and watery eyes and slurred speech, according to the DA’s Office. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 So Romo's Wisconsin intoxication folly almost definitely cost him a lot of money. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intoxication

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Noun

In 1978, the year after her mother’s death, Christina published her tell-all memoir, Mommie Dearest, chronicling her life at home—which included claims that her mother was abusive and suffered from alcoholism.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
For years, Pollock’s brother Sande had nursed him through alcoholism and breakdowns, but then Krasner stepped in.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of alcoholism

Noun

The frozen velocity of paint whipped across a canvas suggested a new visual metaphor for intensity, aggression, violence, virility, force, energy, music, and ecstasy, a more efficient representation than any previous word or picture had managed.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Her eyes were cast upward, as the saint’s had been, in her own private ecstasy.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of ecstasy

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Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Definition of inebriation

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And a high degree of social fitness contributes to a longer, healthier and more fulfilled life, according to an ongoing 88-year-old Harvard University happiness study.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
And the key to finding the joy and happiness balance is no more than 10 days away from my wife and kids.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of heaven

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