ZONKED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

zonked

adjective

ˈzäŋ(k)t

Definition of zonked

as in hooked

being under the influence of a recreational drug later claimed that she was zonked for the entire recording session

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as in dazed

suffering from mental confusion her only living relative is a permanently zonked sister who can't even care for herself

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Recent Examples of zonked Marla wears a stony expression, clearly too zonked to take in any of it. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025 After the Monkees split, Nesmith began his eccentric solo career, with amiably zonked records that were years ahead of their time. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2021 Only Andersson, the doyen of inaction movies, could offer beatitudes to the ineffectual and the zonked. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2021 Most people take pre-workout for performance reasons or to simply feel better and less zonked when working out. — SELF, 27 Aug. 2020 And that's what an asphalt nation of zonked American teenagers did during the '80s. — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 8 Jan. 2020 But the overall effect of Gail Daughtry is to re-create the happily zonked university afternoons during which so many fans of my generation steeped ourselves in the elegant inanity of Wain’s output. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 But the movie’s high point is a scene where Diane Varsi, playing the most zonked member of Max’s entourage (which includes a young Richard Pryor), addresses Congress as if from the stage of the Fillmore. — J. Hoberman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2016

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zonked

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Even in brighter skies, its shape is recognizable, forming a hooked pattern that stands out from the surrounding stars.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
The word likely referred to the way grapes grow in hooked, clustered bunches.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of hooked

Adjective

During a search, officers discovered a loaded handgun in the employee's bag.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
In practical terms, the study suggests a preference for agentic AI to simplify drudge work and logistics, such as narrowing choices or suggesting better options, rather than taking full control of emotionally loaded or high-complexity decisions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of loaded

Adjective

The team believes that the approach could reduce wasted heat and also eliminate emissions associated with burning fossil fuels in cement kilns.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.

— William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of wasted

Adjective

Also, if the switch from side by side to one-front/one-back happened instantaneously, your brain would get confused about how to interpret the images delivered from each eye, since the setup would be quite different from what you were used to.

— Abigail Witmer, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Critics of the move have been vocal, and many residents were left confused.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of confused

Adjective

Eastward to Morgan City, Louisiana, the surge could be as high as 3 feet, while southward along the Texas coast, the storm surge could be up to 2 feet as far south as San Luis Pass, the center stated.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Where companies such as Zero and Stark have pushed hard to gain high output numbers in order to win sales, Bonnell hopes to win them by building e-bikes that appeal to riders and enthusiasts at a more visceral level.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of high

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Riggs said the Teamsters’ safety argument is weakened by the inconsistent safety record of human truck drivers, who have fallen asleep at the wheel or driven while distracted or otherwise impaired.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Police will be on the lookout for drivers who are speeding, distracted, and those failing to stop for pedestrians.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of distracted

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