insobriety

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noun

The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.

Similar
drunkennessinebriationinebrietyintoxicationtipsiness
Opposite
sobriety
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Meanings

nouninsobriety (countable and uncountable, plural insobrieties)

plural insobrieties

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
sobriety

nouna temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

Similar
drunkennessinebriationinebrietyintoxicationtipsiness
Broader
temporary state
Also see
drunkennessinebriationinebrietyintoxicationtipsiness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From in- (“not”) + sobriety, possibly influenced by and punning on inebriation, intoxication, where in- has the sense “in, into”.

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APA

insobriety. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insobriety

MLA

“insobriety.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insobriety. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insobriety,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insobriety.

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