sober
adjective
- 1
lacking brightness or color; dull
drab faded curtains
sober Puritan grey
- 2
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
- 3
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
a grave God-fearing man
a quiet sedate nature
- 4
completely lacking in playfulness
verb
- 1
become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
Keep him in bed until he sobers up
- 2
become more realistic
After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up
- 3
cause to become sober
A sobering thought
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