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   sober

   /ˈsəʊbə/

   adjective

   • 1. not affected by alcohol; not drunk. Similar not drunknot intoxicatedclear-headedas sober as a judgeteetotalabstinentnon-drinkingabstemioustemperatemoderateinformal:on the wagondryOpposite drunk
   • 2. serious, sensible, and solemn: "a sober view of life" Similar serioussensiblesolemnthoughtfulgravesombresevereearnestsedatestaiddignifiedsteadylevel-headedserious-mindedbusinesslikedown-to-earthcommonsensicalpragmaticself-controlledrestrainedconservativestrictpuritanicaldouceunemotionaldispassionatefactualrealisticobjectivelow-keymatter-of-factprosaicno-nonsenserationallogicalstraightforwardwell consideredplainOpposite light-heartedfrivoloussensationalemotional
   • ▪ muted in colour: "a sober grey suit" Similar sombrerestrainedsubduedsevereaustereconventionaltraditionalstaidunadventurousdarkdark-colouredquietdrabplainOpposite flamboyant

   verb

   • 1. make or become sober after drinking alcohol: "that coffee sobered him up" Similar become soberbecome clear-headedinformal:dry outmake soberclear someone's headinformal:dry out
   • ▪ make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn: "his expression sobered her" Similar become (more) serioussettle (down)relaxsoftensteadycoolmake (more) serioussubduecalm downsteadybring tobring down to earthmake reflective/pensivemake someone stop and thinkgive someone pause for thoughtquietenquiet

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   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.

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   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.

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   Sober means not drunk, serious, or plain. Learn how to use sober in different contexts and see translations in many languages.