NOUN | state | sobriety, soberness | the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol |
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attribute | sobriety, dryness | moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs | |
attribute | sobriety, graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness | a manner that is serious and solemn | |
act | sobriety, temperance | abstaining from excess |
Sounds | sahbray'ahtiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | The state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol. | |
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Synonym | soberness | |
Broader | temporary state | A state that continues for a limited time |
Opposite | drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety | A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol |
Spanish | sobriedad | |
Catalan | sobrietat |
Meaning | moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs. | |
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Synonym | dryness | |
Broader | temperance, moderation | The trait of avoiding / avoiding excesses |
Spanish | sobriedad | |
Catalan | sobrietat |
Meaning | A manner that is serious and solemn. | |
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Synonyms | graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness | |
Narrower | stodginess, stuffiness | dull and pompous gravity |
Broader | seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity | The trait of being serious |
Spanish | gravedad, sobriedad |
Meaning | abstaining from excess. | |
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Synonym | temperance | |
Broader | abstinence | Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite |
Spanish | sobriedad, temperancia |
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