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- Dictionaryso·ber/ˈsōbər/
adjective
- 1. not affected by alcohol; not drunk. Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make or become sober after drinking alcohol: "that coffee sobered him up" Similar
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The meaning of SOBER is not intoxicated. How to use sober in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sober.
SOBER definition: 1. not having drunk alcohol or not affected by alcohol: 2. (of an alcoholic or drug addict) not…. Learn more.
The most common meaning of sober is "not drunk" — people who drive need to be sober. Sober sounds a lot like somber, and it often means sad and quiet too, or sometimes too serious. Another meaning is to be logical or realistic about something.
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.
SOBER meaning: 1. not having drunk alcohol or not affected by alcohol: 2. (of an alcoholic or drug addict) not…. Learn more.
Definition of 'sober' sober. (soʊbəʳ ) Word forms: sobers , sobering , sobered. 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] 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.
Sober definition: Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly.
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.
(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.
SOBER meaning: 1. Someone who is sober is not drunk. 2. Someone who is sober is serious and thinks a lot: 3…. Learn more.