Alcohol And Drug Terminology

adjective describing a state of being intoxicated from alcohol

• The drunken driver was arrested for driving under the influence.
• We had a great time at the party last night, everyone was a little drunken.
• I can't believe how drunken he got at the bar last night.
• Her words were like a drunken slur, barely coherent and full of mistakes.

noun the state of being drunk; intoxication

• The legal limit for blood alcohol content is set to prevent inebriation while driving.
• She couldn't handle her inebriation and ended up falling asleep at the party.
• He was totally wasted, reaching peak inebriation by the end of the night.
• The inebriation of power clouded his judgment and led to poor decision-making.