1
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of drunken
Around the same time, Logan County Prosecutor Eric Stewart asked Hein to recuse himself from a case, after the judge dismissed key evidence in a drunken driving case.
—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Assistant state’s attorneys will assist police in obtaining search warrants to conduct blood, breath or urine tests on people who are stopped on suspicion of drunken driving and refuse to submit to testing as required by Illinois law, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
In a stunning decision, the jury in her retrial voted unanimously to only convict Read of drunken driving sparing her any jail time.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Read, who was accused of hitting John O’Keefe with her car and leaving the scene, was found guilty of drunken driving.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for drunken
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Assistant state’s attorneys will assist police in obtaining search warrants to conduct blood, breath or urine tests on people who are stopped on suspicion of drunken driving and refuse to submit to testing as required by Illinois law, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
In a stunning decision, the jury in her retrial voted unanimously to only convict Read of drunken driving sparing her any jail time.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Read, who was accused of hitting John O’Keefe with her car and leaving the scene, was found guilty of drunken driving.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for drunken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
Adjective
-
He was arrested twice for driving drunk, in 2012 and 2019.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
3 July 2025
-
But even just bringing up the incident is enough to send a very drunk Lisa off the deep end.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Adjective
-
Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
20 July 2024
-
The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Tyler Pager,
Washington Post,
14 July 2024
Adjective
-
Midtown Global Market’s Irie Jamaican serves oxtail (jerk or barbecue) with festival (a sweet, fried bread); sweet plantains; coconut shrimp skewers; and a ginger and hibiscus drink.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
-
The finalists included a fried pickle ranch Whopper, a maple bourbon Whopper and a Mexican street corn Whopper.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share