crapulous

• Adjectif désignant une personne souffrant des effets d'un excès de nourriture ou d'alcool, ou caractérisant l'intempérance et la goinfrerie.

An obsolete adjective describing someone who is suffering from the effects of excessive eating or drinking, or relating to intemperance.

1. Suffering from overindulgenceC2formal

   Feeling unwell or ill due to excessive consumption of food or alcohol.

   Souffrant d'excès

   • After the feast, he felt crapulous and regretted his choices.
   • She woke up crapulous after the wedding reception.
   • The crapulous state of the guests was evident the next morning.

   Synonymesillnauseatedqueasysick

   Antonymesabstinentsobertemperate

2. Given to intemperanceC2formal

   Characterized by a habitual tendency to overindulge in eating or drinking.

   Adonné aux excès

   • His crapulous habits eventually affected his health.
   • The novel depicts a crapulous character who lives for pleasure.
   • Crapulous behavior was common among the ancient Roman elite.

   Synonymesdebaucheddissipatedgluttonousimmoderateintemperateoverindulgentself-indulgent

   Antonymesabstemiousmoderatesobertemperate