Synonyms of stewed

stewed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈstüd 

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

it was clear from the caller's voice that she was fairly stewed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

stewed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stew

1

as in boiled

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam

stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boiled
• simmered
• parboiled
• poached
• steamed
• coddled
• braised
• scalded
• pressure-cooked
• smothered
• fricasseed
• reboiled

2

as in worried

to experience concern or anxiety

stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• fretted
• feared
• troubled
• stressed
• bothered
• sweat
• fussed
• agonized
• sweat blood
• gave a hang
• pined
• longed
• yearned
• chafed
• despaired

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• sustained
• took
• endured
• tolerated
• bore
• stuck out
• stomached
• abided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stewed

Verb

In a kitchen in Paterson, New Jersey, Rosa Carhuallanqui fills dough with chicken stewed in a brick-red sauce of ají panca—a Peruvian chili pepper that gives the dish a slightly smoky, berry-like flavor. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026

Offerings included salmon in mustard sauce, lobster in tomato soup, and stewed seasonal vegetables, The New York Times reported. — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026

They're stewed into a flavorful dish and served over rice. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 May 2026

The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026