Analysis Complete

sober

/ sober /
verb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to become sober
"A sobering thought"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective Sense 2
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Similar:
cold sober stone-sober dry teetotal drug-free uninebriated unintoxicated
Opposites:
intoxicated drunk inebriated
verb Sense 3
become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
Type of:
become go get
Entails:
drink booze fuddle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
become more realistic
"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
Type of:
become go get
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 5
lacking brightness or color; dull
"drab faded curtains"
"sober Puritan gray"
"children in somber brown clothes"
Similar:
colorless colourless
adjective satellite Sense 6
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"
Similar:
serious
adjective Sense 7
completely lacking in playfulness
Opposites:
playful
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
10
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

change alter modify cold sober stone-sober dry teetotal drug-free uninebriated unintoxicated intoxicated drunk