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   so·ber

   /ˈsōbər/

   adjective

   • 1. not affected by alcohol; not drunk. Similar not drunknot intoxicatedclearheadedas sober as a judgeteetotalabstinentnondrinkingabstemioustemperatemoderateinformal:on the wagondryOpposite drunk
   • ▪ serious, sensible, and solemn: "a sober view of life" Similar serioussensiblesolemnthoughtfulgravesombersevereearnestsedatestaiddignifiedsteadylevelheadedserious-mindedbusinesslikedown-to-earthcommonsensicalpragmaticself-controlledrestrainedconservativestrictpuritanicaldouceunemotionaldispassionatefactualrealisticobjectivelow-keymatter-of-factprosaicno-nonsenserationallogicalstraightforwardwell consideredplainOpposite lightheartedfrivoloussensationalemotional
   • ▪ free from alcoholism; not habitually drinking alcohol: "I've been clean and sober for five years"
   • ▪ muted in color: "a sober gray suit" Similar somberrestrainedsubduedsevereaustereconventionaltraditionalstaidunadventurousdarkdark-coloredquietdrabplainOpposite flamboyant

   verb

   • 1. make or become sober after drinking alcohol: "that coffee sobered him up" Similar become soberbecome clearheadedinformal:dry outmake soberclear someone's headinformal:dry out
   • ▪ make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn: "his expression sobered her" Similar become (more) serioussettle (down)relaxsoftensteadycoolmake (more) serioussubduecalm downsteadybring tobring down to earthmake reflective/pensivemake someone stop and thinkgive someone pause for thoughtquietenquiet

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of SOBER is not intoxicated. How to use sober in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sober.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

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   Sober definition: Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOBER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSOBER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SOBER definition: 1. Someone who is sober is not drunk. 2. Someone who is sober is serious and thinks a lot: 3…. Learn more.

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    (of people and their behaviour) serious and sensible. a sober assessment of the situation. He is honest, sober and hard-working. On sober reflection (= after some serious thought), I don't think I really need a car after all. (of colours or clothes) plain and not bright. a sober grey suit. Topics Clothes and Fashion c2. Word Origin. Idioms.