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Intoxicating vs Poisonous - What's the difference?

intoxicating | poisonous |

As adjectives the difference between intoxicating and poisonous

is that intoxicating is (of a substance) able to intoxicate; an intoxicant while poisonous is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous.

As a verb intoxicating

is .

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.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • poisonous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
  • (of an animal) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat

    • Synonyms

    * toxic, venomous, attery

    Derived terms

    * poisonousness