inebriated

adjective

in·​ebri·​at·​ed i-ˈnē-brē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce inebriated (audio)
: exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated

Examples of inebriated in a Sentence

Three cowboys, complete with hats and six-shooters, were downing beer and blasting away at empty cans and an old television set.  … Their voices—and their aim—made it clear they were totally inebriated. Warren Faidley, Storm Chaser, 1996
The creamery manager, it seems, staggered to his car, but was too inebriated to even start the engine … Edna O'Brien, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 1989
Monty Python's Terry Jones—a medieval scholar as well as an accomplished lunatic—springs from the tradition of Andersen and the brothers Grimm like a slightly inebriated chameleon, adding new color and his own whacky humor to the classic style and form of the fairy tale. Carol Van Strum, New York Times Book Review, 16 Jan. 1983
He was clearly inebriated when he left the bar. after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated
Recent Examples on the Web Two-legged robots competing in high-profile Pentagon challenges famously stumbled and fell their way through obstacle courses like an inebriated pub-crawler while Tesla’s highly-hyped humanoid bot, years later, turned out to be nothing more than a man dancing in a skin-tight bodysuit. Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024 The Super Bowl champ famously sang a portion of the song, in a seemingly very inebriated state, during the Chief’s victory parade in Kansas City on Feb. 14. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024 In the room, an inebriated Hopson kissed the youngster, removed her clothes and forced himself on her, according to the documents. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024 In the scene, a very inebriated Di Caprio struggles mightily to try to get into the vehicle and drive it home from the country club. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023 Police say the boy was driving because the woman, Jessica Lawson, 36, was too inebriated, according to the Idaho State Journal, East Idaho News and Local News 8. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023 And Mark Gagliardi became incredibly inebriated, even by Drunk History standards, while telling Derek Waters about Reeves in a 2015 episode. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2023 During the sequence, the actor’s inebriated character struggles to get into the Lambo and drive it home from a country club, taking a number of outrageous pratfalls in the process. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023 In one scenario, a guard roughly removes an inebriated woman from the shopping center. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023

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Word History

Etymology

see inebriate entry 2

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inebriated was in 1609

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“Inebriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inebriated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

inebriated

adjective
ine·​bri·​at·​ed
in-ˈē-brē-ˌāt-əd
: affected by or as if by alcohol : being intoxicated
inebriation
-ˌē-brē-ˈā-shən
noun

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