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English noun: sobriety | |||
| 1. | sobriety (state) the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol | ||
| Synonyms | soberness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | temporary state | ||
| Antonyms | drunkenness, inebriety, insobriety, tipsiness, inebriation, intoxication | ||
| 2. | sobriety (attribute) moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs | ||
| Synonyms | dryness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | moderation, temperance | ||
| 3. | sobriety (attribute) a manner that is serious and solemn | ||
| Synonyms | graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stodginess, stuffiness | ||
| 4. | sobriety (act) abstaining from excess | ||
| Synonyms | temperance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abstinence | ||
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