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sober

Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/

The English word “sober” has 10 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Not drunk; not intoxicated.
  2. Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
  3. Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
  4. Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
  5. Dull; not bright or colorful.
  6. Subdued; solemn; grave.
  7. Poor; feeble.

verb

  1. To make or become sober.
  2. To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
  3. To moderate one's feelings; to accept a disappointing reality after losing one's ability to believe in a fantastic goal.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius, from se- (“without”) + ebrius (“intoxicated”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ- (“drink”). In the sense "not drunk," displaced native undrunken, from Old English undruncen.

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