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sober
[ soh-ber ]
adjective
- not intoxicated or drunk.
- habitually temperate, especially in the use of liquor.
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- 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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Antonyms:
- subdued in tone, as color; not colorful or showy, as clothes.
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- free from excess, extravagance, or exaggeration:
sober facts.
- showing self-control:
sober restraint.
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- sane or rational:
a sober solution to the problem.
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verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become sober: (often followed by up ).
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
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲ, adjective
- ˈDzԱ, noun
- ˈDzԲly, adverb
- ˈDz, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա noun
- ԴDz·· adjective
- non··· adverb
- non···Ա noun
- ܲ·-· adjective
- qua·si-·· adverb
- ܲ·· adjective
- un··· adverb
- un···Ա noun
- ܲ··ed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sober1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sober1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He wants to get sober and repair his relationship with his daughter.
Halili has said she is a recovered alcoholic, nearly six years sober.
"It's very sobering. Myanmar has been hit by so many disasters, some natural, some human made. Everyone's just gotten so tired. We are feeling hopeless and helpless."
He’s moved onto a more sobering look into how he deals with heartbreak and homesickness.
If Tuchel thought he could quickly blow away the cobwebs he believed had gathered on Southgate's England, then his first two games in charge will have been a sobering dose of reality.
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