Definition

Feeling drunk or affected by alcohol, often leading to a lack of control or clarity in thought.

Example

After a few drinks, he became inebriated and started to dance wildly.

Conversation

Did you see how inebriated Mark got at the party last night?

Yeah, it was pretty wild! He could barely stand up.

I hope he remembers anything from the night, he seemed really inebriated.

I doubt it! He was just having too much fun.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Inebriated → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "ebrius" (from Latin, meaning drunk). The word "inebriated" means not sober or in a state of drunkenness.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'not sober' ('in-') and 'drunk' ('ebrius') — that's why inebriated means to be in a state of drunkenness.

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