Synonyms of under the influence

under the influence

phrase

as in drunken

being under the influence of alcohol

Not wanting to drive while under the influence, she called a cab to take her home.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of under the influence

The driver of the vehicle, identified as Sarah Bezdelovs, 23, of Rocky Hill, was arrested and is charged with operating under the influence, police said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

High surf advisories are in place for all south- and east-facing shores in Hawaii, as well as the west shore of the Big Island, under the influence of Lowell and Hurricane Karina. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The woman was under the influence but remained conscious and aware of what was occurring, according to the affidavit. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

The defender admitted to driving while under the influence of alcohol during a trial at the High Court of Justice of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on August 19. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026