Drunkenness

/dɹˈʌŋkənnəs/

/ˈdɹəŋkənnəs/

[noun]

Drunkenness

[NOUN]

the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

synonyms : boozing

crapulence

drink

drinking

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

synonyms : inebriation

antonyms : soberness

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

synonyms : alcohol addiction

alcoholism

inebriation

Examples

1. Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals, some might say.

2. At first, the symptoms resemble drunkenness.

3. The drunkenness in my head is very strong.

4. I mean, take the word drunkenness.

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