Similar words
berauscht
Berauscht besoffen is specifically drunk on alcohol, and colloquial/crude.
Similar in other languages
English
tight
Close, informally — drunk relates to tight (slang for drunk).
Practice
1 What does besoffen mean?
excellent
unimaginable
drunk
emotional
drunk, hammered (colloquial)
2 Fill the gap: Er war nach der Party total ___.
besoffen
knallhart
glänzend
Full sentence: Er war nach der Party total besoffen. (He was totally drunk after the party.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches besoffen?
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
besoffen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Usage notes
A colloquial and somewhat crude synonym for "betrunken"; fine among friends, avoid in formal settings.