He was upbraided for appearing in court in a state of inebriation.

Inebriation refers to the state of being drunk or intoxicated by alcohol. Intoxication is the direct synonym meaning the state of being affected by alcohol or drugs. Ululation refers to a loud, mournful cry; confabulation means casual conversation or fabrication of memories; sublimation is the process by which a solid changes directly to gas or refers to channeling impulses into acceptable activities. Therefore, intoxication is the correct synonym.