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Definition of 'sober'English
Adjective
( er)
not drunk; not intoxicated
not given to excessive drinking of alcohol
* Book of Common Prayer
- a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name
moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled
* Dryden
- No sober man would put himself into danger for the applause of escaping without breaking his neck.
* 2005 , .
- Which is the finest and soberest state possible.
dull; not bright or colorful
* Milton
- Twilight grey / Had in her sober livery all things clad.
subdued; solemn; grave
* Prior
- What parts gay France from sober Spain?
* Alexander Pope
- See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
* (not drunk) drunk
Related terms
* sobriety
* sober as a judge
See also
* teetotaller
Verb
( en-verb)
(often with up ) To make or become sober.
* Alexander Pope
- There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, / And drinking largely sobers us again.
(often with up ) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
- ''It took him hours to sober up .
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