sober
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Sense: Adjective: abstaining from alcohol
Synonyms:
on the wagon , teetotal, a teetotaler, a teetotaller , a non-drinker, dry Collocations, non-drinking, alcohol-free , 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 , sober as a judge , unintoxicated, uninebriated, sobered-up
Sense: Adjective: solemn
Synonyms:
solemn, serious Collocations, grave Collocations, humorless, humourless , severe Collocations, no-nonsense, weighty, dignified, formal Collocations, po-faced, somber, sombre
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