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sober

/'soʊbər/

Synonyms of sober Antonyms of sober Examples of sober Usage of sober Parts of sober Definition that contains sober Words sounding like sober Explanation of sober

verb
become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
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"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"

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sober up

type of:
go become get
verb
become more realistic
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"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"

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sober up

type of:
become go get
adjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
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"sober Puritan grey"

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drab somber sombre colourless colorless
adjective
completely lacking in playfulness
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serious unplayful
adjective
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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"as sober as a judge"

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grave sedate solemn serious
verb
cause to become sober
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"A sobering thought"

type of:
modify alter change
adjective
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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Similar:

stone-sober teetotal uninebriated cold sober unintoxicated drug-free dry

Opposite:

intoxicated

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