inebriation

Meanings

Noun

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
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
The state or characteristic of drunkenness.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin inēbriātiōnem (“drunkenness”), from inēbriō (“intoxicate”), from ēbrius (“drunk”).

Synonyms

alcohol addiction, alcoholism, alecy, brick in one's hat, drunkenness, inebriacy, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication, pissedness, staggers and jags, tipsiness

Antonyms

soberness

Scrabble Score: 13

inebriation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
inebriation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inebriation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

inebriation is a valid Words With Friends word