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sober
[soh-ber]
adjective
not intoxicated or drunk.
habitually temperate, especially in the use of liquor.
Synonyms: ,quiet or sedate in demeanor, as persons.
marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as of demeanor, speech, etc..
a sober occasion.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:subdued in tone, as color; not colorful or showy, as clothes.
Synonyms: ,free from excess, extravagance, or exaggeration.
sober facts.
showing self-control.
sober restraint.
Synonyms: ,sane or rational.
a sober solution to the problem.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sober: (often followed byup ).
sober
/ ˈəʊə /
adjective
not drunk
not given to excessive indulgence in drink or any other activity
sedate and rational
a sober attitude to a problem
(of colours) plain and dull or subdued
free from exaggeration or speculation
he told us the sober truth
verb
(usually foll by up) to make or become less intoxicated, reckless, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- soberly adverb
- soberness noun
- nonsober adjective
- nonsoberly adverb
- nonsoberness noun
- quasi-sober adjective
- quasi-soberly adverb
- unsober adjective
- unsoberly adverb
- unsoberness noun
- unsobered adjective
- ˈDzԲ adjective
- ˈDzԱ noun
- ˈDzԲly adverb
- ˈDz adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sober1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sober1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They shuffled through the gates on the fourth day decidedly more sombre, with the sobering reality there was still 69 runs to get.
As I entered the bar sober, I looked out over the crowd.
But it was still a sobering, alarming evening as Senegal outclassed England.
She also acknowledged that she and Ms Ventura had a "problem" with drug use, but that she was currently sober.
“This tragic shooting is a sobering reminder of the danger our first responders face when they answer the call,” Dist.
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