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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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   What does a sober person look like?

   • A sober person is serious and thoughtful. We are now far more sober and realistic. It was a room filled with sad, sober faces. The euphoria is giving way to a more sober assessment of the situation. 'There's a new development,' he said soberly. Sober colours and clothes are plain and rather dull. He dresses in sober grey suits.

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   What is a sober adjective?

   • Definition of sober adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [not usually before noun] not drunk (= not affected by alcohol) I stayed sober so I could drive us home. He was as sober as a judge (= completely sober). Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What does it mean to be a sober person?

   • When you are sober, you are not drunk. When Dad was sober he was a good father. A sober person is serious and thoughtful. We are now far more sober and realistic. It was a room filled with sad, sober faces. The euphoria is giving way to a more sober assessment of the situation. 'There's a new development,' he said soberly.

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   What does it mean to be sober at a funeral?

   • When attending a funeral, you are expected to be sober in both senses. 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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   Definition of 'sober' sober. (soʊbəʳ ) Word forms: sobers , sobering , sobered. 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] When you are sober, you are not drunk. When Dad was sober he was a good father. 2. adjective. A sober person is serious and thoughtful. We are now far more sober and realistic. It was a room filled with sad, sober faces.

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