Synonyms of pickled

pickled

adjective

ˈpi-kəld 

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• fried
• drunken
• wet
• stewed
• impaired
• wasted
• blind
• gassed
• loaded
• potted
• canned
• soused
• bombed
• plastered
• crocked
• lit
• inebriated
• stoned
• smashed
• besotted
• looped
• juiced
• sozzled
• sloshed
• ripped
• intoxicated
• boozy
• inebriate
• tipsy
• hammered
• lit up
• stinking
• under the influence
• oiled
• squiffed
• sottish
• blotto
• blasted
• under the weather
• blitzed
• tanked
• three sheets in the wind
• wiped out
• cockeyed
• stiff
• tiddly
• alcoholic
• pie-eyed
• high
• 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

Layer with pickled red onions, jalapeños, cilantro, and lime juice to balance the rich, crispy meat. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 28 Aug. 2026

The opening menu is set to feature various inventive dishes, such as Spicy Tuna Dip (made with sesame and avocado served with nori tapioca chips) and Heritage Half Chicken (served with sansho pepper, pickled daikon and a shiso return). — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Deploying everything from pickled green strawberries and fresh peas to whipped labneh with Banyul vinegar glaze, artful Viennoiserie evokes more than a little whimsy that spans sweet and savory. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

For dinner, try the house burger and salt-roasted carrots (with pickled rhubarb). — Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026