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Debauched vs Drunken - What's the difference?

debauched | drunken |

As adjectives the difference between debauched and drunken

is that debauched is indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent while drunken is drunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage.

As verbs the difference between debauched and drunken

is that debauched is past tense of debauch while drunken is form of Alternative past participle|drink|lang=en.

debauched

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent.

    • Synonyms

    * degenerate * degraded * dissipated * dissolute * fast * libertine * licentious * profligate * riotous

    Derived terms

    * debauchedly * debauchedness * debauchery

    Verb

    (head)
  • (debauch)

    • drunken

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Drunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage
  • * "What'll we do with the drunken sailor, ..."
    • drunken''' noodles; '''drunken''' duck; '''drunken fried rice

    Synonyms

    * drunk; see also

    Derived terms

    * drunken noodles

    Verb

    (head)
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