sober
see also: Sober
Pronunciation Adjective
Sober
Proper noun
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see also: Sober
Pronunciation Adjective
sober (comparative soberer, superlative soberest)
- not drunk; not intoxicated
- not given to excessive drinking of alcohol
- 1890, John Charles, The Godly, Righteous, And Sober Life
- moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled
- 1680, John Dryden, Ovid's Epistles
- No sober man would put himself into danger for the applause of escaping without breaking his neck.
- 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 230d.
- Which is the finest and soberest state possible.
- 1678, Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, Second period
- God help me to watch and to be sober.
- 1680, John Dryden, Ovid's Epistles
- dull; not bright or colorful
- subdued; solemn; grave
- c. 1716, Matthew Prior, Alma
- What parts gay France from sober Spain? A little rising rocky chain.
- 1717, Alexander Pope, Letter from Edward Blount, Esq.
- See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby.
- c. 1716, Matthew Prior, Alma
- (Scotland) poor; feeble
- See also Thesaurus:sober
- See also Thesaurus:serious
- See also Thesaurus:moderate
- (not drunk) drunk
- French: sobre
- German: nüchtern
- Italian: sobrio
- Portuguese: sóbrio
- Russian: тре́звый
- Spanish: sobrio, sereno
- French: sobre
- German: nüchtern, besonnen, ernst
- Italian: sobrio
- Portuguese: sóbrio
- Russian: уме́ренный
- Spanish: sobrio
sober (sobers, present participle sobering; past and past participle sobered)
- (often with up) To make or become sober.
- (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
- It took him hours to sober up.
- To moderate one's feelings
- German: ernüchtern
- French: cuver
- German: ausnüchtern
Sober
Proper noun
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