Synonyms of stewed

stewed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈstüd 

as in fried

being under the influence of alcohol

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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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

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

The Pistons watched tape and stewed for two days. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

This restaurant is daringly authentic, even if a dish (like Colombian stewed chicken legs on my voyage) is humble rather than Instagram-worthy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026