INSOBRIETY

drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety

(noun) a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

insobriety (countable and uncountable, plural insobrieties)

The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.

Synonyms

• See also drunkenness

Antonyms

• sobriety; see also drunkenness

Source: Wiktionary


In`so*bri"e*ty, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + : cf. F. insobriété.]

Definition: Want of sobriety, moderation, or calmness; intemperance; drunkenness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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