sober

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === enPR: sō'bə(r), IPA(key): /ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊ.bɚ/ Rhymes: -əʊbə(ɹ) Homophone: soba (non-rhotic) === Adjective === sober (comparative soberer, superlative soberest) Not drunk; not intoxicated. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sober Antonyms: drunk; see also Thesaurus:drunk Not under the influence of any recreational drug. Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol. Synonyms: abstemious, temperate; see also Thesaurus:abstemious (figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:moderate, Thesaurus:temperate (of color) Dull; not bright or colorful. Synonyms: muted, subdued; see also Thesaurus:dim Subdued; solemn; grave. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:serious (Scotland) Poor; feeble. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== teetotaller === Verb === sober (third-person singular simple present sobers, present participle sobering, simple past and past participle sobered) (often with up) To make or become sober. (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication. To moderate one's feelings; to accept a disappointing reality after losing one's ability to believe in a fantastic goal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Bores, Boers, Serob, Serbo-, Brose, robes, Obers, bores, Boser, brose, Beros == Danish == === Etymology === From French sobre, from Latin sobrius. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -oːbər === Adjective === sober sober (in character; moderate; realistic; serious) ==== Inflection ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius. Doublet of zuiver. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -oːbər === Adjective === sober (comparative soberder, superlative soberst) simple, plain, austere Synonym: eenvoudig Antonym: overdadig sober, not drunk Synonym: nuchter Antonym: dronken ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === From French sobre. === Adjective === sober (comparative sobrare, superlative sobrast) moderate stylish, discreetly tasteful ==== Inflection ==== === References === “sober”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “sober”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “sober”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === sobre