sober
[ soh-ber ]
/ ˈsoʊ bər /
adjective, so·ber·er, so·ber·est.
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sober: (often followed by up).
Origin of sober
1300–50; Middle English
sobre < Old French < Latin
sōbrius
SYNONYMS FOR sober
5 somber, dull.
7 composed, collected.
8 reasonable, sound.
OTHER WORDS FROM sober
Words nearby sober
sob sister,
sob story,
sob stuff,
soba,
sobeit,
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sober as a judge,
sober-headed,
sober-minded,
soberize,
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Example sentences from the Web for soberness
British Dictionary definitions for soberness
sober
/ (ˈsəʊbə) /
adjective
not drunk
not given to excessive indulgence in drink or any other activity
sedate and rational
a sober attitude to a problem
(of colours) plain and dull or subdued
free from exaggeration or speculation
he told us the sober truth
verb
(usually foll by up)
to make or become less intoxicated, reckless, etc
Derived forms of sober
sobering, adjective soberingly, adverb soberly, adverb soberness, nounWord Origin for sober
C14
sobre, from Old French, from Latin
sōbrius