sober

[soh-ber] / ˈsoʊ bər /

ADJECTIVE

not partaking of alcohol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm restrained sedate serious

STRONG

abstaining controlled dry moderate steady

WEAK

abstemious abstinent ascetic clear-headed cold sober continent nonindulgent not drunk on the wagon self-possessed temperate took the pledge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated excitable excited

WEAK

drunk immoderate inebriated irrational

ADJECTIVE

calm, peaceful; dull

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dark disciplined dispassionate down-to-earth earnest levelheaded low-key lucid no-nonsense practical quiet rational realistic reasonable restrained sedate serene serious solemn somber staid subdued

STRONG

abnegating abstaining collected composed constrained cool eschewing forgoing grave inhibited plain reserved sound steady

WEAK

clear-headed cold drab hard-boiled imperturbable pacific severe soft toned-down unexcited unimpassioned unruffled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated boisterous cheerful excitable excited flippant frivolous funny happy impractical insincere irrational light nervous trivial troubled unimportant unrealistic unreasonable unserious upset

STRONG

annoyed friendly worried

WEAK

drunk immoderate inebriated

Example Sentences

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The implications for big-ticket spending are more sobering.

From Barron's

Amid the sobering outlook, the Spencer Stuart survey also mentioned the forming of new roles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alongside good news for octopus lovers, the Wildlife Trusts' marine review contains more sobering news.

From BBC

Full of industry anecdotes and sobering analyses, the book is a riveting introduction to the corporate culture of artificial intelligence and its designs on all of us.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, China’s rise obscured a sobering reality: It couldn’t make all its own weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

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