Thesaurus: sober

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1. superl. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.
2. superl. Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober.
3. superl. Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed.
4. superl. Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.
5. superl. Serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate.
6. v. t. To make sober.
7. v. i. To become sober; -- often with down.
8. adj. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
9. adj. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
10. adj. lacking brightness or color; dull
11. adj. completely lacking in playfulness
12. v. cause to become sober