drunken

adjective

ˈdrəŋ-kən How to pronounce drunken (audio)
Definition of drunkennext
1
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive

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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

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Recent Examples of drunken He’d been sent to prison in 2009 after multiple drunken driving offenses. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 From drunken fights and dangerous balcony stunts to ignoring safety rules, cruise employees share the behavior that can get passengers detained—or even removed from the ship. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026 Introduced in a state of drunken collapse, Anderson — fearful, bitter, despairing, protective — is quite magnificent limning different levels of intoxication. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Independent Russian media regularly report about returning veterans involved in assaults, drunken brawls and even killings. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drunken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
  1. drunk
  2. intemperate
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  • In a counter claim, Xuan accused Diaz of being drunk at work and trying to strangle him.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, the result is still catchy enough for a drunk pub singalong.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of drunk
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  • An America that feels safe because our leaders act with integrity and honor, not with a slavish, intemperate ego.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Suzanna waits for hours in the bank’s vestibule—that practical but indeterminate space shielding the true interior from the intemperate outdoors—much to the bewilderment of the young security guard perched on a stool nearby.
    — Laura Miller, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Definition of intemperate

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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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