adjective
inebriated
ih-NEE-bree-ay-tihd
adjective
1
Drunk; affected by alcohol to the point of impaired behavior.
"The inebriated guest could barely stand by the end of the party."
How to Use Inebriated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA more formal or clinical way to say drunk.
When to use it
More formal than "drunk" — common in legal, medical, or news contexts.
Word Forms
more inebriated comparative, most inebriated superlative
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Etymology
From Latin inebriatus, past participle of inebriare ("to intoxicate"), from in- plus ebrius ("drunk").