crapulous

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crapulous

/ˈkɹæpjʊləs/

Rhymes with -æpjʊləs

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From late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux. Unrelated to the word crap.

adjective more crapulous · most crapulous

Characterized by excessive eating or drinking. Now I hear that you've dispensed with Roger's services, presumably to throw your lot in with my brother and his gang of crapulous shills.
Similar: debauched, intemperate
Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating. By the time Swelter's monologue was dragging to its crapulous close, Mr. Flay was pacing onwards […]
Similar: crapulent, drunk, wamble-cropped, barfy, mawkish, nauseated, nauseatic, pukey, pukish, queasy, sick, sick to one's stomach

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@misc{crapulous_2026,
  title = {crapulous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crapulous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}