sobering

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsəʊbərɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/


sober
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Sense: Adjective: abstaining from alcohol
Synonyms:
on the wagon (informal), teetotal, a teetotaler, a teetotaller (UK), a non-drinker, dry Collocations, non-drinking, alcohol-free (informal), abstemious, an abstainer, a recovering alcoholic, not partaking of alcohol
Sense: Adjective: not drunk
Synonyms:
straight Collocations, clearheaded, clear-headed, clear Collocations, stone-cold sober (informal), sober as a judge (informal), unintoxicated, uninebriated, sobered-up (informal)
Sense: Adjective: solemn
Synonyms:
solemn, serious Collocations, grave Collocations, humorless, humourless (UK), severe Collocations, no-nonsense, weighty, dignified, formal Collocations, po-faced, somber, sombre (UK)
Sense: Adjective: not showy
Synonyms:
conservative Collocations, muted, understated, subdued Collocations, restrained Collocations, low-key, quiet Collocations, unflashy, sedate, decorous, reserved Collocations
Sense: Adjective: plain
Synonyms:
plain Collocations, unadorned, simple Collocations, no-frills, straightforward Collocations, informed Collocations, hard Collocations, cold hard, commonsense, no-nonsense


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