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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 |
adverb + (adj.)sober
appropriately, completely, dead, entirely, near, newly, perfectly, reasonably, supposedly
(adj.)sober
+ adverb
since
(adj.)sober
+ noun
analysis,
appraisal,
appreciation,
assessment,
businessman,
calculation,
consideration,
deliberation,
drinking,
driver,
expression,
fellow,
habit,
imagination,
intensity,
judgment,
look,
manner,
meditation,
month,
palette,
realization,
reflection,
reminder,
scenario,
self,
suit,
tasting,
tone,
uniform
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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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adverb + (v.)sober
quickly, suddenly, time
(v.)sober
+ adverb
bit, considerably, enough, fast, good, instantly, little
(v.)sober
+ noun
drink, reality, thought
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| derivations: |
soberingly (adv.), soberly (adv.), soberness (n.) |
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