sober.
Not drunk; not intoxicated.
Meaning & usage
Not drunk; not intoxicated.
Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
Dull; not bright or colorful.
Subdued; solemn; grave.
Poor; feeble.
Where this word comes from
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.
To make or become sober.
His expression sobered.
To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
It took him hours to sober up.
To moderate one's feelings; to accept a disappointing reality after losing one's ability to believe in a fantastic goal.
Losing his job was a sobering experience.
Where this word comes from
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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