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- Dictionarysoberness/ˈsəʊbənəs/
noun
- 1. the state of not being under the influence of alcohol; sobriety: "he leaves the festivities proclaiming his soberness"
- 2. the quality of being staid or solemn: "there isn't a lot of energy here due to the soberness of the music"
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Learn the meaning of sober as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Sober can mean not intoxicated, abstaining from alcohol or drugs, serious, calm, or well reasoned.
Soberness is a mental state free of jesting or trifling. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for soberness in this online thesaurus.
(of an occasion) at which no alcohol is served or drunk: You will find it easier if everyone knows that you are planning a sober holiday. When you are planning a sober wedding, don't forget to include some non-alcoholic sparkling wine. Fewer examples. I hadn't drunk a thing - I was completely sober. I used to think I couldn't enjoy a party sober.
Definitions of soberness. noun. the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol. synonyms: sobriety. see more. noun. a manner that is serious and solemn. synonyms: graveness, gravity, sobriety, somberness, sombreness. see more.
Soberness is the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol or drugs, or a serious and solemn manner. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word soberness in different languages and contexts.
adjective. us / ˈsoʊ.bɚ / uk / ˈsəʊ.bə r/ sober adjective (NO ALCOHOL) Add to word list. C2. not having drunk alcohol or not affected by alcohol: Are you sober enough to drive, Jim? stone cold sober I'd had no wine all evening so I was stone cold (= completely) sober.
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.
