sober

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UK /ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/ US /ˈsoʊ.bɚ/

adj 5verb 3name 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem

remain, stay

The driver had to remain sober throughout the evening because he was responsible for getting everyone home safely.

keep sb

His commitment to his family kept him sober for over ten years.

ADV

completely, perfectly, quite, stone-cold | not entirely

almost, fairly, more or less, pretty well, reasonably, relatively

After two cups of coffee, she felt reasonably sober and ready to drive home.

enough

He wasn't sober enough to remember what happened at the party last night.

Definitions

adj

Not drunk; not intoxicated.

Not under the influence of any recreational drug.

Ten months sober, I must admit Just because you're clean, don't mean you don't miss it

Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.

Amid all the confusion and disorder that sin has introduced into the world, the Christian in union with God has a grace or Divine help that enables him to live the sober, self-restrained life.

After eliminating alcohol from their lives, some sober individuals exclusively date nondrinkers.

Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.

God help me to watch and to be sober.

[N]o ſober man vvould put himſelf into a danger for the Applauſe of ſcaping vvithout breaking his Neck.

Dull; not bright or colorful.

Twilight grey / Had in her sober livery all things clad.

verb

To make or become sober.

There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, / And drinking largely sobers us again.

The night air may have sobered him a bit by the time they got back to Beattock.

To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.

It took him hours to sober up.

To moderate one's feelings; to accept a disappointing reality after losing one's ability to believe in a fantastic goal.

Losing his job was a sobering experience.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — lacking brightness or color

drab
somber
sombre

adjective — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to

adjective — completely lacking in playfulness

unplayful
serious

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

wanton kittens make sober cats

People who are unruly and reckless in youth may nevertheless turn out to be responsible adults.

drunk words are sober thoughts

Synonym of in wine, there is truth.

appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober

To ask someone to reconsider a decision or view they took while their judgment was swayed by momentary passion, excitement, etc.

drunken words are sober thoughts

Alternative form of drunk words are sober thoughts.

Example Bank

Ten months sober, I must admit Just because you're clean, don't mean you don't miss it

Wiktionary

Amid all the confusion and disorder that sin has introduced into the world, the Christian in union with God has a grace or Divine help that enables him to live the sober, self-restrained life.

Wiktionary

After eliminating alcohol from their lives, some sober individuals exclusively date nondrinkers.

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There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, / And drinking largely sobers us again.

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The night air may have sobered him a bit by the time they got back to Beattock.

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It took him hours to sober up.

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Usage Notes

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