Drunk and Impaired

Drunk

Drunk adjective - Being under the influence of alcohol.
Usage example: several wedding guests who got a little drunk

Impaired and drunk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impaired" instead an adjective "Drunk".

Nearby Words: drunken, drunkard

Impaired

Impaired adjective - Being under the influence of alcohol.
Usage example: driving while impaired is against the law

Drunk and impaired are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drunk" instead an adjective "Impaired".

Nearby Words: impairment, impairing

Both words in one sentence

  • Drunk Driver Mike's parents were killed by a drunk driver and he takes it very hard that he helped an impaired driver escape justice for killing someone.
    Source: Drunk Driver
  • Just For Fun / Tropes Examined by the MythBusters While Adam's driving was impaired when his bladder was at max capacity, his score was much worse when he drove the course almost legally drunk.
  • In Grand Theft Auto IV, Niko can get drunk, with realistic Interface Screw effects and impaired driving ability.
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