| ADJECTIVE | all | sober | not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | sober, grave, sedate, solemn | dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises | |
| all | sober, drab, somber, sombre | lacking brightness or color | |
| all | sober, unplayful, serious | completely lacking in playfulness / playfulness | |
| VERB | change | sober | cause to become sober |
| change | sober, sober up | become more realistic | |
| change | sober, sober up | become sober after excessive alcohol consumption |
| Sounds | sow'ber | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | absorber ... weber / Weber: 72 rhymes with ber... | |
| Meaning | not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | cold sober, stone-sober | totally sober |
| drug-free | Characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used | |
| dry, teetotal | Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages | |
| uninebriated, unintoxicated | not inebriated | |
| Opposite | intoxicated, drunk, inebriated, ripped, gone | stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) |
| Spanish | sobrio | |
| Nouns | soberness | the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol |
| Meaning | dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises. | |
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| Example | "as sober as a judge" | |
| Synonyms | grave, sedate, solemn | |
| Broader | serious | concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities |
| Spanish | formal, grave, solemne | |
| Catalan | formal, greu, solemne | |
| Nouns | soberness | a manner that is serious and solemn |
| Adverbs | soberly | in a grave and sober manner |
| Meaning | lacking brightness or color; dull. | |
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| Example | "sober Puritan grey" | |
| Synonyms | drab, somber, sombre | |
| Broader | colorless, colourless | Weak in color |
| Spanish | apagado | |
| Catalan | apagat | |
| Meaning | Completely lacking in playfulness / playfulness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | unplayful, serious | |
| Attribute of | playfulness, fun | A disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement |
| Opposite | playful | Full of fun and high spirits |
| Spanish | serio, sombrío | |
| Nouns | soberness | a manner that is serious and solemn |
| Meaning | Cause to become sober. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Model | The bad news will sober him; The performance is likely to sober Sue | |
| Example | "A sobering thought" | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | aquietar, calmar, serenar, sosegar | |
| Catalan | aquietar, asserenar, assossegar, calmar | |
| Meaning | Become more realistic. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up" | |
| Synonym | sober up | |
| Broader | become, go, get | Enter or assume a certain state or condition |
| Spanish | calmarse, desemborrachar, serenarse | |
| Catalan | aquietar, asserenar-se, asserenar, calmar-se, calmar | |
| Meaning | Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "Keep him in bed until he sobers up" | |
| Synonym | sober up | |
| Entails | hit the bottle, drink, booze, fuddle | consume alcohol |
| Broader | become, go, get | Enter or assume a certain state or condition |
| Spanish | desemborrachar, desintoxicarse, espabilar | |
| Catalan | desintoxicar-se, desintoxicar | |
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