caffeinated

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkafɪneɪtɪd/

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Etymology 1

From caffeine +‎ -ated.

Adjective

caffeinated (comparative more caffeinated, superlative most caffeinated)

1. Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).
   • 2003 November 27, David Adam, “Can showering with caffeinated soap perk you up?”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 October 2026:

     But to address the question in theoretical terms, it turns out that yes, caffeinated soap might perk you up, but it would depend on how long you stayed in the shower, and how long you spent rubbing the soap against your skin.

2. (informal, of a person) Overly peppy or energetic; stimulated by caffeine.
   • 2021 July 6, Michael Pollan, “The invisible addiction: is it time to give up caffeine?”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 October 2026:

     For most of us, to be caffeinated to one degree or another has simply become baseline human consciousness.

Synonyms

• caffeinic
• juiced (energy drinks)
• leaded, regular (coffee)

Antonyms

• caffeine-free (soft drinks)
• decaf
• decaffeinated
• unleaded (coffee)

Derived terms

• hypercaffeinated
• noncaffeinated
• overcaffeinated
• precaffeinated
• supercaffeinated
• uncaffeinated
• undercaffeinated

Translations

containing caffeine

• German: koffeinhaltig (de)
• Spanish: cafeinado
• Swedish: innehållande koffein n, koffeinhaltig (sv)
• Turkish: kafeinli (tr)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

English caffeine

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos

Proto-Italic *-ātos

Latin -ātuslbor.

English -ate

English caffeinate

English -ed

English caffeinated

From caffeinate + -ed.

Verb

caffeinated

1. simple past and past participle of caffeinate