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intoxicate vs exhilarate

exhilarate vs intoxicate

intoxicate and exhilarate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intoxicate No No Yes No
exhilarate No No Yes No
As verbs, exhilarate is a hyponym of intoxicate; that is, exhilarate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intoxicate:
  • intoxicate: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  • exhilarate: fill with sublime emotion
Other hyponyms of intoxicate include beatify, puff, beatify, exalt, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink.
intoxicate (verb) exhilarate (verb)
have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug fill with sublime emotion
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Difference between intoxicate and exhilarate

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