Sober
WordNet
adjective
(1) Lacking brightness or color; dull
"Drab faded curtains"
"Sober Puritan grey"
"Children in somber brown clothes"
(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"
"As sober as a judge"
"A solemn promise"
"The judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
(4) Completely lacking in playfulness
verb
(5) Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
(6) Become more realistic
"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
(7) Cause to become sober
"A sobering thought"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Old French sobre < Latin sobrius ("without wine") < se- ("without") + ebrius ("intoxicated"), of unknown origin.
Adjective
- not drunk; not intoxicated
- not given to excessive drinking of alcohol;
- in character; moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled
- dull; not bright or colorful;
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:sober
- See also Wikisaurus:serious
- See also Wikisaurus:moderate
Verb
- (often with up) To make or become sober.
- (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
- It took him hours to sober up.
Etymology
From , from .
Adjective
- (in character; moderate; realistic; serious)