insobriety
insobriety · insobrieties
The state of being drunkThe state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.
More definitions
- a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
Origin
From in- (“not”) + sobriety, possibly influenced by and punning on inebriation, intoxicatiFrom in- (“not”) + sobriety, possibly influenced by and punning on inebriation, intoxication, where in- has the sense “in, into”.
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Forms
plural: insobrieties| Singular | insobriety |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol:drunkennessinebriationinebrietyintoxicationtipsiness
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable