inebriety
Definitions
The state of being drunk; intoxication.
Habitual drunkenness; alcoholism.
Examples
The tavern was filled with the loud, boisterous sounds of inebriety late into the night.
His speech was slurred, a clear indication of his state of inebriety after the celebration.
The strict laws of the town were designed to curb public inebriety and maintain order.
Synonyms
drunkenness intoxication ebriety tipsiness crapulence temulency inebriation
Antonyms
sobriety teetotalism temperance abstinence seriousness clearheadedness moderation