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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something that makes a person sober.

   "I was once very mischievous—I am not so now, age is a sad soberer of frolic fancies […]"

Adjective

1. 1
   comparative form of sober: more sober comparative, form-of

Synonyms

All synonyms

sedateteetotalunintoxicatedabstemioussadsedate

Example

More examples

"I was once very mischievous—I am not so now, age is a sad soberer of frolic fancies […]"

Etymology

From sober + -er (comparative suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).

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