intoxicated

[ in-tok-si-key-tid ]

adjective

1. affected by a substance that intoxicates; drunk; inebriated.
2. mentally or emotionally exhilarated.

   Synonyms: enthralled, ecstatic, enrapt, rapturous, rapt

Other Words From

• in·toxi·cated·ly adverb
• half-in·toxi·cated adjective
• semi-in·toxi·cated adjective
• unin·toxi·cated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intoxicated¹

First recorded in 1550–60; intoxicate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“Matthew Perry’s tragic death by drowning while intoxicated illustrates that the greatest risks from ketamine are not direct effects of the drug but from using outside of medical settings or without proper monitoring.”

From Salon

Mark Cotter KC, prosecuting, told the trial Mr Crewe was "an unarmed and intoxicated man who was retreating" when the attack happened.

From BBC

And in one particularly disturbing scene, Oliver gets intoxicated, begins repeatedly hitting himself in the face and rushes toward the balcony sobbing.

From Los Angeles Times

However, for Cheng's family and supporters, the way in which Mr Bacon came to be in her flat when she was heavily intoxicated was not properly explained in court.

From BBC

One night when he was 18 and intoxicated at a rave, Whibley writes, Nori asked him to come to the bathroom to drop another hit of ecstasy.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• delirious
• dizzy
• drunk