sober

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adjective

so·ber ˈsō-bər How to pronounce sober (audio)

soberer ˈsō-bər-ər How to pronounce sober (audio)

; soberest ˈsō-b(ə-)rəst How to pronounce sober (audio)

: not intoxicated

He's a half-decent guy when he's sober, but when he's drunk, he's just not accountable for what he does, and he spends a lot of time drunk.

Stephen King

: 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.

TV Guide

: sparing in the use of food and drink : abstemious

He was a large, saturnine man, … comparatively sober in his habits, as people must be who make money out of other people's vices.

Dorothy L. Sayers

: marked by sedate or gravely or earnestly thoughtful character or demeanor

: unhurried, calm

: marked by temperance, moderation, or seriousness

a sober candlelight vigil

: subdued in tone or color

: showing no excessive or extreme qualities of fancy, emotion, or prejudice

soberly

ˈsō-bər-lē How to pronounce sober (audio)

adverb

soberness noun

Example Sentences

Adjective I'm driving, so I have to stay sober tonight. He is a sober, hardworking farmer. The story is a sober look at drug abuse. Illness is a sober reminder of our mortality. The article is a sober reflection on the state of our nation. Verb He returned home from the war, saddened and sobered by his experiences. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Eminem has been sober since April 20, 2008, according to a 2020 Twitter post, and made his 2009 album Relapse during the early days of recovery.

Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Scott, a behavioral health consultant, checked into a treatment facility in February 2022 after 20 years of being sober.

Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 But investigators determined that the tractor-trailer driver was sober, and years later Biden apologized to one of the driver’s daughters for repeating the false story.

Adam Entous, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 The Scottish voices in the video message are sober.

Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2022 Was the prime minister sober enough to handle an emergency had one arisen?

Kostya Manenkov And Karl Ritter, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 Yet the actual profile and interview, ostensibly centered on Mrs. Zelensky (Olena Zelenska), comes across as sober, gritty and thoroughly focused on Ukraine’s struggles.

Melik Kaylan, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 If the situation sounds rather dismal, Andrew Scull’s comprehensive, sober, and compulsively readable history of psychiatry, Desperate Remedies, isn’t designed to put the reader’s mind at ease.

Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 10 July 2022 Sabathia, sober for seven years in October, didn’t flinch.

Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2022

Verb

From a dovish Fed that spiked the proverbial punch bowl to a hawkish one that's trying to sober everyone up with higher interest rates.

Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Reality can quickly sober the joy of auction victory.

Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022 Friedman sets the scene by reminding us that starting well before 1973, Cohen had a reputation for being gloomy and restless, prone to depression and drugs, and whether high or sober a seductive charmer of women.

Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 Schmidt explained to the nurse that there was nothing for her father to sober up from.

Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2022 Putin’s war has been enough of a shock to sober up even such figures as Annalena Baerbock, the leader of Germany’s thoroughly loopy Green Party, who has taken a hard turn toward realism in her new role as foreign minister.

Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 Has any drunk person ever noshed on an apple to sober up?

William Earl, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022 Does this stem from the misconception some people have that coffee will sober them up after drinking?

Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2010 Sobering mats are a place where homeless people who want help can be taken immediately and offered a safe place to sober up.

Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	soberness
释义	sober 1 of 2 adjective so·ber ˈsō-bər soberer ˈsō-bər-ər ; soberest ˈsō-b(ə-)rəst 1 a : not intoxicated He's a half-decent guy when he's sober, but when he's drunk, he's just not accountable for what he does, and he spends a lot of time drunk. Stephen King b : 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. TV Guide c : sparing in the use of food and drink : abstemious He was a large, saturnine man, … comparatively sober in his habits, as people must be who make money out of other people's vices. Dorothy L. Sayers 2 : marked by sedate or gravely or earnestly thoughtful character or demeanor 3 : unhurried, calm 4 : marked by temperance, moderation, or seriousness a sober candlelight vigil 5 : subdued in tone or color 6 : showing no excessive or extreme qualities of fancy, emotion, or prejudice soberly ˈsō-bər-lē adverb soberness noun sober 2 of 2 verb sobered; sobering ˈsō-b(ə-)riŋ transitive verb : to make sober intransitive verb : to become sober —usually used with up Synonyms Adjective clearheaded straight See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective I'm driving, so I have to stay sober tonight. He is a sober, hardworking farmer. The story is a sober look at drug abuse. Illness is a sober reminder of our mortality. The article is a sober reflection on the state of our nation. Verb He returned home from the war, saddened and sobered by his experiences. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Eminem has been sober since April 20, 2008, according to a 2020 Twitter post, and made his 2009 album Relapse during the early days of recovery. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Scott, a behavioral health consultant, checked into a treatment facility in February 2022 after 20 years of being sober. Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 But investigators determined that the tractor-trailer driver was sober, and years later Biden apologized to one of the driver’s daughters for repeating the false story. Adam Entous, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 The Scottish voices in the video message are sober. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2022 Was the prime minister sober enough to handle an emergency had one arisen? Kostya Manenkov And Karl Ritter, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 Yet the actual profile and interview, ostensibly centered on Mrs. Zelensky (Olena Zelenska), comes across as sober, gritty and thoroughly focused on Ukraine’s struggles. Melik Kaylan, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 If the situation sounds rather dismal, Andrew Scull’s comprehensive, sober, and compulsively readable history of psychiatry, Desperate Remedies, isn’t designed to put the reader’s mind at ease. Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 10 July 2022 Sabathia, sober for seven years in October, didn’t flinch. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2022 Verb From a dovish Fed that spiked the proverbial punch bowl to a hawkish one that's trying to sober everyone up with higher interest rates. Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Reality can quickly sober the joy of auction victory. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022 Friedman sets the scene by reminding us that starting well before 1973, Cohen had a reputation for being gloomy and restless, prone to depression and drugs, and whether high or sober a seductive charmer of women. Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 Schmidt explained to the nurse that there was nothing for her father to sober up from. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2022 Putin’s war has been enough of a shock to sober up even such figures as Annalena Baerbock, the leader of Germany’s thoroughly loopy Green Party, who has taken a hard turn toward realism in her new role as foreign minister. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 Has any drunk person ever noshed on an apple to sober up? William Earl, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022 Does this stem from the misconception some people have that coffee will sober them up after drinking? Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2010 Sobering mats are a place where homeless people who want help can be taken immediately and offered a safe place to sober up. Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English sobre, from Anglo-French, from Latin sobrius; akin to Latin ebrius drunk First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing sober (as) sober as a judge sober up (as) sober as a judge sober up Kids Definition sober 1 of 2 adjective so·ber ˈsō-bər soberer; soberest 1 : not drinking too much : temperate 2 : not drunk 3 : having or showing a serious attitude : solemn a sober voice 4 : having a plain color sober clothes 5 : carefully reasoned or considered a sober reminder sober 2 of 2 verb sobered; sobering 1 : to make or become less drunk 2 : to make or become serious or thoughtful The news sobered us. soberness noun as in intentness a mental state free of jesting or trifling the unexpected soberness of the class clown at the memorial service was startling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance intentness earnestness gravity seriousness sobriety solemnity decisiveness earnest solemnness staidness graveness purposefulness attentiveness intensity resoluteness deliberation humorlessness gravitas serious-mindedness resolve concentration determination firmness immersion absorption enthrallment engrossment Antonyms & Near Antonyms flippancy levity frivolity lightness lightheartedness facetiousness frivolousness play lightness flightiness superficiality shallowness cheerfulness unseriousness gayety gaiety mirth dilettantism merriment dalliance glee high-spiritedness See More
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