INTOXICANT Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

intoxicant

noun

in-ˈtäk-si-kənt

Definition of intoxicant

as in alcohol

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a religious denomination that strictly forbids the use of all intoxicants

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Recent Examples of intoxicant Troopers woke the man and found open intoxicants on the passenger seat, MSP said. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 The bill legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp (usually grown for sturdy fibers or food rather than as an intoxicant) to give farmers a new cash crop. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Romo was cited for first-offense OWI, unsafe passing and having an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle before being booked and later released pending a September court appearance. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Four hundred years later, a merry band of scientists and entrepreneurs of mind-altering intoxicants are plunging even deeper into the diabolical by mechanizing DMT’s delivery via IV syringe pumps. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intoxicant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicant

Noun

The risk that alcohol consumption will recover slowly strengthens the case for diversification.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
According to the suit, Jane Doe was beset by seven men while she was incapacitated by drugs and alcohol.

— Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

Counters and tables covered with gunk and what looked like marijuana and empty beer and liquor bottles around.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
New ownership would have the option to keep Lindy’s running, rebrand it as something fresh — or, essentially, any other possibility under the sun for the property, building and liquor license.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of liquor

Noun

In the action movie, the cops usually have to bribe the person with access to the surveillance tool with cookies and booze to run a search without a warrant, right?

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Not a pushover but a practical-minded realist, the chef takes the punches, striking up a booze-smuggling deal with the Americans to keep the orphans living in his restaurant safe.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of booze

Noun

With six couples, having two separate houses gave us space to spread out while keeping everyone close enough to gather for dinner, drinks, and games.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Many consumers are drinking less or buying ready-to-drink beverages such as beer and canned cocktails.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026