Intoxicated vs. Inebriated

Intoxicated vs. Inebriated — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Intoxicated and Inebriated

Intoxicatedadjective

Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.

Inebriatedadjective

Behaving as though affected by alcohol including exhilaration, and a dumbed or stupefied manner.

Intoxicatedadjective

Stupefied by any chemical substance.

Inebriatedverb

simple past tense and past participle of inebriate

Intoxicatedverb

simple past tense and past participle of intoxicate

Inebriatedadjective

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol);

a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailorshelplessly inebriated
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Intoxicatedadjective

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol);

a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailorshelplessly inebriated

Intoxicatedadjective

as if under the influence of alcohol;

felt intoxicated by her successdrunk with excitement