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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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