| sober | (adjective) not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) | - |
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| (adjective) completely lacking in playfulness | Synonyms: serious, unplayful |
| (adjective) lacking brightness or color; dull | Synonyms: drab, somber, sombre |
| (adjective) dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises | Synonyms: grave, sedate, solemn |
| (verb) become sober after excessive alcohol consumption | Synonyms: sober up |
| (verb) become more realistic | Synonyms: sober up |
| (verb) cause to become sober | - |
| sobering | (adjective) tending to make sober or more serious | - |
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| soberly | (adverb) in a grave and sober manner | Synonyms: gravely, staidly |
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| soberness | (noun) a manner that is serious and solemn | Synonyms: graveness, gravity, sobriety, somberness, sombreness |
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| (noun) the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol | Synonyms: sobriety |
| sobersided | (adjective) completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch | - |
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| sobersides | (noun) a serious and sedate individual | - |
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