Synonyms of pickled

pickled

adjective

ˈpi-kəld 

as in fried

being under the influence of alcohol

I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pickled

The $50 prix fixe special starts with Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho with pickled strawberries, followed by Pasta with Mussels and Rockfish in an heirloom tomato bouillabaisse. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Adding pickled carrots to the mixture helps brighten up the entire dish. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

As a side, go with the cottage fries, an old-fashioned pickled tomato, or the more classic dill. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026

The rice was deeply satisfying, the pickled vegetables brought brightness and texture, and the gamtae bugak added a beautiful crispness and umami. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026