sober synonyms

sober

modif.

  1. Solemn

    restrained, earnest, grave; see solemn 1, serious 2.

  2. Temperate

    abstemious, calm, pacific; see moderate 4.

  3. Not drunk

    abstinent, serious, sedate, clear-headed, abstaining, self-possessed, calm, ascetic, non-indulgent, steady, dry, on the wagon*; see also moderate 5. See syn. study at serious.

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