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adjective

i-ˈnē-brē-ət How to pronounce inebriate (audio)
Definition of inebriatenext
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol those inebriate sports fans who yell and scream throughout the game

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inebriate

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noun

i-ˈnē-brē-ət How to pronounce inebriate (audio)
as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk having performed in countless bars and clubs, the stand-up comedian was used to being heckled by inebriates in the back of the house

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Recent Examples of inebriate
Adjective
His slightly inebriate charm has become a consistent moviegoing pleasure. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2019 The money covers additional shelter beds, more street outreach, rapid rehousing, safe parking and the serial inebriate program. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2023 Segovia was booked into the inebriate center detention facility at the Dallas City Marshal's office on Chestnut Street. — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, 8 July 2019 Or simply to help other individuals in dire straits — like the widow (Whitney Morgan Cox) and daughter (Veda Cienfuegos) of that inebriate driver, their current plight worsened by the bankruptcy brought on by a Bernie Madoff-like financial predator? — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2023
Noun
The group proposed extending the winter shelter through May, boosting treatment for serial inebriates and reporting all homeless incidents and issues to a single coordinator. — Jeff McDonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Oct. 2017 One of American drama's most intriguing case studies, Hickey is the hardware salesman who returns to his old tawdry haunt not on one of his periodic benders but on a mission to reform the resident inebriates of their belief in a better tomorrow. — Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriate
  1. drunk
  2. alcoholic
  3. drunken
  4. impaired
  5. fried
  6. wet
Adjective
  • Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an excuse to be drunk in love.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Noun
  • Dinner is a three-course meal, accompanied by one complimentary alcoholic beverage, while additional menu options are also available.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • Kerouac was dead from complications of alcohol use, Welch, another alcoholic, was gone too, vanished into the Sierra foothills, a suicide.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of alcoholic
Adjective
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • On the personal side, Beth and Rip both attempt to connect with Carter in last week’s episode after his drunken acts in episode 7.
    — Brayden Garcia July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Intense exercise on a sizzling day can lead to extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration, all symptoms of exertional heat illness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of impaired
Adjective
  • The dessert is made of McDonald's signature apple filling and a golden, fried crust.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • That’s why fried chicken, mozzarella sticks and onion rings consistently land on the avoid list for anyone managing high cholesterol.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of fried
Adjective
  • And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of wet

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