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inebriated

in·e·bri·ate
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [verb in-ee-bree-eyt, ih-nee-; noun, adjective in-ee-bree-it, ih-nee-]
    • /verb ɪnˈi briˌeɪt, ɪˈni-; noun, adjective ɪnˈi bri ɪt, ɪˈni-/
    • /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb in-ee-bree-eyt, ih-nee-; noun, adjective in-ee-bree-it, ih-nee-]
    • /verb ɪnˈi briˌeɪt, ɪˈni-; noun, adjective ɪnˈi bri ɪt, ɪˈni-/

Definitions of inebriated word

  • verb with object inebriated to make drunk; intoxicate. 1
  • verb with object inebriated to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally. 1
  • noun inebriated an intoxicated person. 1
  • noun inebriated a habitual drunkard. 1
  • adjective inebriated Also, inebriated. drunk; intoxicated. 1
  • noun inebriated Behaving as though affected by alcohol including exhilaration, and a dumbed or stupefied manner. 1

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Origin of inebriated

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin inēbriātus past participle of inēbriāre to make drunk, equivalent to in- in-2 + ēbri(us) drunk + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Inebriated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inebriated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for inebriated

adj inebriated

  • plastered — drunk.
  • bombed — under the influence of alcohol or drugs (esp in the phrase bombed out of one's mind or skull)
  • inebriate — to make drunk; intoxicate.
  • intoxicated — Archaic. intoxicated.
  • smashed — of, relating to, or constituting a great success: That composer has written many smash tunes.

adjective inebriated

  • drunk — being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired by an excess of alcoholic drink; intoxicated: The wine made him drunk.

Antonyms for inebriated

adj inebriated

  • sober — not intoxicated or drunk.
  • straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.

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