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sober

/ˈsoʊ.bɚ/verb, adjective2 syllables

Sober means: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).

Synonyms for sober33

verb, as in become more realistic

sober up

verb, as in become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

sober up

adjective, as in not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

cold sober, stone-sober, drug-free, dry, teetotal, uninebriated, unintoxicated

adjective, as in lacking brightness or color; dull

drab, somber, sombre, colorless, colourless

adjective, as in dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

grave, sedate, solemn, serious

adjective, as in completely lacking in playfulness

unplayful, serious

also used for sober

abstemious, temperate, abstentious, abstinent, spareful, measured, mellow, middle of the road, mild, moderate, nonexcessive, nonextreme, nonfanatic, proper, reasonable

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Opposites of sober

intoxicated

What does sober mean?7

adjective

1

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

2

lacking brightness or color; dull“drab faded curtains”

3

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises“a grave God-fearing man”

4

completely lacking in playfulness

verb

1

become more realistic“After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up”

2

become sober after excessive alcohol consumption“Keep him in bed until he sobers up”

3

cause to become sober“A sobering thought”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sober?1

three syllables

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Sober in a sentence

  • Regardless of how much he drank, he seems as sober as ever.CM
  • No one dances sober, unless he is insane.Scott
  • On the contrary, the priests should adhere to a blameless, sober and temperate life.AlanF_US
  • I went for a walk to try to sober up.CK
  • He drinks a lot but always seems sober.CK
  • A drunk man's talk is a sober man's thought.CM
  • A drunk man's words are not always a sober man's thoughts.int32_t
  • You'd better sober up before the boss gets back.darinmex

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sober

as a verb

past tense
sobered
present participle
sobering
third-person singular
sobers
past participle
sobered

as a adjective

comparative
soberer
superlative
soberest