Definition of INSOBRIETY

insobriety

Meanings

Plural: insobrieties

Noun

  • a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
  • The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.

Origin / Etymology

From in- (“not”) + sobriety, possibly influenced by and punning on inebriation, intoxication, where in- has the sense “in, into”.

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

insobriety is a valid Words With Friends word