sober
adjective
[ ˈsəʊbə ]
• not affected by alcohol; not drunk.
Similar:
not drunk,
not intoxicated,
clear-headed,
as sober as a judge,
teetotal,
abstinent,
non-drinking,
abstemious,
temperate,
moderate,
on the wagon,
dry,
• serious, sensible, and solemn.
• "a sober view of life"
Similar:
serious,
sensible,
solemn,
thoughtful,
grave,
sombre,
severe,
earnest,
sedate,
staid,
dignified,
steady,
level-headed,
serious-minded,
businesslike,
down-to-earth,
commonsensical,
pragmatic,
self-controlled,
restrained,
conservative,
strict,
puritanical,
douce,
unemotional,
dispassionate,
factual,
realistic,
objective,
low-key,
matter-of-fact,
prosaic,
no-nonsense,
rational,
logical,
straightforward,
well considered,
plain,
sober
verb
• make or become sober after drinking alcohol.
• "that coffee sobered him up"
Similar:
become sober,
become clear-headed,
dry out,
make sober,
clear someone's head,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius .
