sober

IPA: sˈoʊbɝ

noun

  • A surname.

verb

  • (often with up) To make or become sober.
  • (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
  • To moderate one's feelings; to accept a disappointing reality after losing one's ability to believe in a fantastic goal.

adjective

  • Not drunk; not intoxicated.
  • Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
  • Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
  • (figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
  • (of color) Dull; not bright or colorful.
  • Subdued; solemn; grave.
  • (Scotland) Poor; feeble.
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Examples of "sober" in Sentences

  • He laughed, too; something about the word sober, especially as applied to him, seemed absurd.
  • I can't use the word sober because that's a term from those people, and I have cleansed myself.
  • I can't use the word 'sober' because that's a term from those people, and I have cleansed myself.
  • The phrase sober judgment emphasizes most graphically the idea of “not being drunk” or under some influence that would warp your perception of yourself.

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