DRUNKENNESS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • drink was his downfall
    Hypernyms(s) drunkenness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) drunkenness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • 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
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) drunkenness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)