Sobering

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of sober form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing more sober thought or concern.

    "It was a sobering thought that I had almost killed myself. That was something I wouldn't soon do on purpose again."

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to make sober or more serious wordnet

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"The results of the study were sobering, to say the least."

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