sober
[ soh-ber ]
/ ˈsoʊ bər /
adjective, so·ber·er, so·ber·est.
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sober: (often followed by up).
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Origin of sober
1300–50; Middle English sobre < Old French < Latin sōbrius
SYNONYMS FOR sober
5 somber, dull.
7 composed, collected.
8 reasonable, sound.
OTHER WORDS FROM sober
Words nearby sober
sob sister, sob story, sob stuff, soba, sobeit, sober, sober as a judge, sober-headed, sober-minded, soberize, sobers
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British Dictionary definitions for sobering
sober
/ (ˈsəʊbə) /
adjective
not drunk
not given to excessive indulgence in drink or any other activity
sedate and rationala sober attitude to a problem
(of colours) plain and dull or subdued
free from exaggeration or speculationhe told us the sober truth
verb
(usually foll by up) to make or become less intoxicated, reckless, etc
Derived forms of sober
sobering, adjectivesoberingly, adverbsoberly, adverbsoberness, nounWord Origin for sober
C14 sobre, from Old French, from Latin sōbrius
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