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- Dictionaryso·ber·ness/ˈsōbərnəs/
noun
- 1. the state of not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs; sobriety: "he leaves the festivities proclaiming his soberness"
- 2. the quality of being staid or solemn: "there isn't a lot of energy here due to the soberness of the music"
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: abstaining from drinking alcohol or taking intoxicating drugs : refraining from the use of addictive substances (see substance sense 3c) Blossom learns that life isn't always rosy, especially for recovering substance abusers, when she discovers her brother Anthony—clean and sober for two years—wilting when he's tempted by a liquor bottle.
Synonyms for SOBERNESS: intentness, gravity, earnestness, solemnity, earnest, seriousness, decisiveness, sobriety; Antonyms of SOBERNESS: levity, flippancy, frivolity, lightness, lightheartedness, play, facetiousness, frivolousness.
1. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs. 2. Abstaining from or habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic drink or other intoxicants: a former addict who has been sober for 10 years. 3. Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly: gave a sober assessment of the situation. 4.
Definitions of soberness. noun. the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol. synonyms: sobriety. see more. noun. a manner that is serious and solemn. synonyms: graveness, gravity, sobriety, somberness, sombreness. see more.
(of an occasion) at which no alcohol is served or drunk: You will find it easier if everyone knows that you are planning a sober holiday. When you are planning a sober wedding, don't forget to include some non-alcoholic sparkling wine. Fewer examples. I hadn't drunk a thing - I was completely sober. I used to think I couldn't enjoy a party sober.
not intoxicated or drunk. habitually temperate, especially in the use of liquor. Synonyms: abstinent, abstemious. quiet or sedate in demeanor, as persons. marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as of demeanor, speech, etc.: a sober occasion.
adjective. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) synonyms: cold sober, stone-sober. totally sober. drug-free. characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used. dry, teetotal. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. uninebriated, unintoxicated. not inebriated.
(of an occasion) at which no alcohol is served or drunk: We'll give you tips for alcohol-free travel, and tell you how to find the best sober vacation destinations and activities. When you are planning a sober wedding, don't forget to include some non-alcoholic sparkling wine. Fewer examples. I hadn't drunk a thing - I was completely sober.
Sober definition, not intoxicated or drunk. See more.
When you are sober, you are not drunk. When Dad was sober he was a good father. 2. adjective. A sober person is serious and thoughtful. We are now far more sober and realistic. It was a room filled with sad, sober faces. The euphoria is giving way to a more sober assessment of the situation.
