English adjective: sober | |||
1. | sober not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) | ||
Similar | cold sober, drug-free, dry, stone-sober, teetotal, uninebriated, unintoxicated | ||
Antonyms | drunk, inebriated, intoxicated | ||
2. | sober dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises | ||
Samples | A grave God-fearing man. A quiet sedate nature. As sober as a judge. A solemn promise. The judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence. | ||
Synonyms | grave, sedate, solemn | ||
Similar | serious | ||
Antonyms | frivolous | ||
3. | sober lacking brightness or color; dull | ||
Samples | Drab faded curtains. Sober Puritan grey. Children in somber brown clothes. | ||
Synonyms | drab, somber, sombre | ||
Similar | colorless, colourless | ||
Antonyms | colorful, colourful | ||
4. | sober completely lacking in playfulness | ||
Synonyms | serious, unplayful | ||
Attribute | fun, playfulness | ||
Antonyms | playful | ||
English verb: sober | |||
1. | sober (change) cause to become sober | ||
Samples | A sobering thought. | ||
Examples | The bad news will sober him, The performance is likely to sober Sue | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
2. | sober (change) become more realistic | ||
Samples | After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up. | ||
Synonyms | sober up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | become, get, go | ||
3. | sober (change) become sober after excessive alcohol consumption | ||
Samples | Keep him in bed until he sobers up. | ||
Synonyms | sober up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | become, get, go | ||
Entail | booze, drink, fuddle | ||