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Intoxicated vs Intoxicating - What's the difference?

intoxicated | intoxicating |

As adjectives the difference between intoxicated and intoxicating

is that intoxicated is stupefied by alcohol, drunk while intoxicating is (of a substance) able to intoxicate; an intoxicant.

As verbs the difference between intoxicated and intoxicating

is that intoxicated is (intoxicate) while intoxicating is .

intoxicated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.
  • Stupefied by any chemical substance.

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (intoxicate)

    • intoxicating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a substance) Able to intoxicate; an intoxicant.
  • Very exciting and stimulating, especially as if by alcohol or some stimulant.

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