Verb
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become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
- sober up -
become more realistic
"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
- sober up -
cause to become sober
"A sobering thought"
Adjective
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completely lacking in playfulness
- unplayful -
lacking brightness or color
dull
"drab faded curtains"
"sober Puritan grey"
"children in somber brown clothes"
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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"
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not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)