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- pronunciation:
- so
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not having drunk any alcohol; not intoxicated.
- synonyms:
- straight
- antonyms:
- drunk, high, inebriate, intoxicated
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| definition 2: |
habitually abstaining from alcoholic drinks; temperate.
a sober lifestyle- synonyms:
- abstinent, on the wagon, teetotal, temperate
- antonyms:
- drunken, intemperate
- similar words:
- abstemious
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| definition 3: |
serious or thoughtful; solemn.
a sober attitude toward work and family- synonyms:
- considered, levelheaded, serious, solemn, steady, thoughtful
- antonyms:
- convivial, frivolous, gay, giddy, jocose
- similar words:
- careful, earnest, grave, judicious, moderate, practical, profound, prudent, rational, reasonable, responsible, sane, sedate, sensible, solid, somber, staid, straight, temperate
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| definition 4: |
subdued or conservative in color or style.
sober attire- synonyms:
- conservative, discreet
- antonyms:
- flamboyant, loud
- similar words:
- austere, drab, formal, somber, staid, straight, traditional
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| definition 5: |
plain and unadorned; not extravagant.
the sober details of the case- synonyms:
- objective, plain, unvarnished
- similar words:
- austere, clear, impartial, lucid, modest, prosaic, simple, sound, straight, unadorned, unadulterated, unpretentious
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| related words: |
clearheaded, quiet, severe |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
sobers, sobering, sobered |
| definition: |
to make or become sober (often fol. by up).
His war experience sobered him.She sobered up after many years of drinking.- antonyms:
- inebriate
- similar words:
- abstain, detoxify, moderate, straighten out, take the pledge, teetotal
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| derivations: |
soberingly (adv.), soberly (adv.), soberness (n.) |
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