Word Type

Adjective

Verb

Adjective

Proper Noun

The word "sober" can be used as adjective, verb, adjective and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

drunk intoxicated

Derived Terms

California sober appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober cold sober draw a sober breath drunk words are sober thoughts ensober sober as a judge sober down sober house sober living house sober space sober up sober-curious soberer soberize soberly soberness sobersided sobersides stone-cold sober unsober wanton kittens make sober cats

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

abstemious alter become change get go modify self-abnegatory temperate

Manner Of

change

Related Terms

teetotaler teetotaller

Related Terms

alcohol bright colorful cool drunk dull excess intoxicated intoxication lose moderate overcome passionate playful realistic self controlled serious sobriety teetotaller

Similar Terms

cold sober colorless colourless drug free drug-free dry serious stone sober stone-sober teetotal teetotal uninebriated unintoxicated unintoxicated

Synonym Network

sedate sober up sombre unplayful

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