sottish

English

Etymology

From sot +‎ -ish.

Adjective

sottish (comparative more sottish, superlative most sottish)

1. alcoholic, drinking heavily
2. drunk
3. foolish, stupid, senseless
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 4:22:

     For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

   • 1914, James Joyce, “The Dead”, in Dubliners:

     Gabriel strove to restrain himself from breaking out into brutal language about the sottish Malins and his pound.

Synonyms

• (alcoholic): boozy, drunk
• (drunk): See Thesaurus:drunk
• (foolish): See Thesaurus:foolish or Thesaurus:stupid

Derived terms

• sottishly
• sottishness