alcoholic vs inebriate
inebriate vs alcoholicalcoholic and inebriate both are nouns.
alcoholic is an adjective but inebriate is not an adjective.
alcoholic is not a verb while inebriate is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcoholic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| inebriate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
inebriate is a hypernym of
alcoholic; that is, inebriate is a
word with a broader meaning than alcoholic:
- alcoholic: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
- inebriate: a chronic drinker
| alcoholic (noun) | inebriate (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | a chronic drinker |
| alcoholic (adjective) | inebriate (adjective) |
|---|---|
| characteristic of or containing alcohol | |
| addicted to alcohol |
| alcoholic (verb) | inebriate (verb) |
|---|---|
| become drunk or drink excessively | |
| make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) | |
| fill with sublime emotion |
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