drunken

[druhng-kuhn]

adjective

1. intoxicated; drunk. drunk.

   Synonyms: besotted, tipsy, inebriate
   Antonyms: sober

2. given to drunkenness.

3. pertaining to, caused by, or marked by intoxication.

   a drunken quarrel.

drunken

/ ˈdrʌŋkən /

adjective

1. intoxicated with or as if with alcohol

2. frequently or habitually drunk

3. (prenominal) caused by or relating to alcoholic intoxication

   a drunken brawl

Usage

See drunk.

Other Word Forms

• drunkenness noun
• drunkenly adverb
• half-drunken adjective
• undrunken adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of drunken¹

Variant of drunk adj. and past participle

Example Sentences

You could seriously feel your excitement as you told him your drunken story of meeting him.

From Los Angeles Times

From the TV broadcaster fights of “Anchorman” to the gross-out satire “Borat” and the drunken escapades of “The Hangover,” comedies were a mainstay at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times

You look at a film like “The Philadelphia Story,” and Cary Grant is dealing with a drunken Jimmy Stewart, just reacting.

From Los Angeles Times

Steenson had the "drunken, impaired belief" that he had hit a pavement instead of another car, it was told.

From BBC

In his drunken state, Khursa decided to drive to Rostov and buy an apartment there instead.

From BBC

Related Words

• intoxicated