drunkenness meaning and definition

DRUNKENNESS noun

Definition of drunkenness (noun)

1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
   • synonyms: inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication, tipsiness
   • antonym: soberness
2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
   • synonyms: alcohol addiction, alcoholism, inebriation
3. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
   • "drink was his downfall"
   • synonyms: boozing, crapulence, drink, drinking