Meaning & use

inebriated

adjective·Advanced

Affected by alcohol to the point of impaired coordination and judgment; drunk.

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The bartender refused to serve another drink to the clearly inebriated customer.

He was too inebriated to remember how he got home that night.

A note on using this word

Inebriated is a formal or polite alternative to "drunk," often used in medical, legal, or news reporting contexts.

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