STONED Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstōnd

Definition of stoned

as in ripped

being under the influence of a recreational drug the young actor, in his first comic role, plays a stoned slacker

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as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol his alcohol tolerance was low enough that one glass of champagne could get him stoned

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stoned

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verb

past tense of stone

as in sharpened

to make sharp or sharper the diorama showed a villager stoning a scythe

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Recent Examples of stoned

Adjective

Raj shows up to the meeting armed to the teeth (and pretty stoned), but seemingly lets Ahmad live. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026 There was a blithe, mildly stoned look in everyone’s eyes, and most of the women were dressed like gnomes while all the men appeared ergonomically outfitted to climb a cliff face but were instead commuting to their office jobs. — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Verb

My best friend Ben and I were deliriously stoned and — for some reason — were craving smoothies. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The regime claims that the four officers were tied up in the city’s central square, stoned, and then burned alive. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoned

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoned

Adjective

Leader, born in Galway, grew up playing rugby but became hooked on America’s gridiron game during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The plaintiffs sued in 2023, alleging that endless scrolling, Snapstreaks and other features on social media platforms kept them hooked and harmed their mental health.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hooked

Adjective

Except Moe is nice, caring, and talented, while Matt is arrogant, unpleasant, and, at the beginning of the episode, belligerently drunk.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
Two Northfield, Minnesota, police officers were injured while arresting a woman suspected of driving drunk after a series of hit-and-run crashes that damaged three vehicles and two homes Monday evening, police said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of drunk

Verb

Specifically, Christie sharpened her attention to detail during her extensive pharmacy training for the Society of Apothecaries’ Assistant Examination in 1917.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
The experience sharpened his understanding of how culture shapes consumer desires.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharpened

Adjective

The high-scoring, deep-shooting affair continued seconds into the second half with Egor Denim beginning the third with another trey to give the Nets a 20-point lead.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Jacob Cofie contributed 13 points, matched his career high with rebounds and dished out six assists and KJ Lewis scored 16 for USC (3-0), which dominated on the boards 53-36.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of high

Adjective

In it, the man was bleeding from his temple, after what the caller alleged was a drunken fight.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
But earlier this year Ryanair boss, Michael O’Leary, told The Times the airline was having to divert almost one aircraft a day because of drunken and aggressive behaviour by passengers, and called for morning drinking at airports to be banned.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of drunken

Adjective

The team believes that the approach could reduce wasted heat and also eliminate emissions associated with burning fossil fuels in cement kilns.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.

— William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of wasted

Adjective

For fried foods, a squeeze of lemon will provide a similar bright finish, though not malt vinegar’s toasty flavor.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Come early evening, Stinky's Fish Camp, a Santa Rosa Beach standout for Gulf-to-table cuisine, was an essential stop—locals rave about its fried oyster sandwich.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026