drunkenness Antonyms

Meaning of drunkenness

Wordnet

drunkenness (n)

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

Webster

drunkenness (n.)

The state of being drunken with, or as with, alcoholic liquor; intoxication; inebriety; -- used of the casual state or the habit.

Disorder of the faculties, resembling intoxication by liquors; inflammation; frenzy; rage.

FAQs About the word drunkenness

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol, habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakd

alcoholism, insobriety,intemperance, dissoluteness, inebriety, intemperateness, debauchery,intoxication, dipsomania

temperance,temperance, sobriety, sobriety, abstention,abstinence, abstention, abstinence, teetotalism,teetotalism

The drunkenness of the revelers was palpable as they stumbled out of the bar.

The man's drunkenness was evident by the way he slurred his words and stumbled around.

The police officer pulled over the driver for drunkenness after he swerved across the center line.

The party was cut short due to the drunkenness of several of the guests.