intoxicated
(adjective)
ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪd
Definitions
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Affected by alcohol or drugs to the point of impairment.
Embraced by spirits, one treads on the edge of dreams and delirium.Example: He was heavily intoxicated and unable to drive.
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Exhilarated or excited.
Swept away on waves of wonder, the heart dances in ecstasy's embrace.Example: She felt intoxicated by the beauty of the landscape.
Origin
Early 16th century (in the sense ‘poisoned’): from medieval Latin intoxicatus, past participle of intoxicare (see intoxicate).
Synonyms
inebriated, drunk, under the influence, tipsy
Antonyms
sober, unaffected