SOBER

• (verb) become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

  "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"

  synonyms : sober up

• (verb) become more realistic

  "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"

  synonyms : sober up

• (verb) cause to become sober

  "A sobering thought"

• (adj.) not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

• (adj.) completely lacking in playfulness

  synonyms : serious , unplayful

• (adj.) lacking brightness or color; dull

  "drab faded curtains", "sober Puritan grey", "children in somber brown clothes"

  synonyms : drab , somber , sombre

• (adj.) dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

  "a grave God-fearing man", "a quiet sedate nature", "as sober as a judge", "a solemn promise", "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

  synonyms : grave , sedate , solemn

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