Meaning & use
sober
Not affected by alcohol, or serious and free from exaggeration or excess.
See it in a sentence
He stayed sober all night so he could drive his friends home safely.
The report offered a sober assessment of the economy's real risks.
A note on using this word
Beyond describing alcohol use, "sober" often means realistic and measured, as in a "sober analysis" free of exaggeration.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
drunkfrivolous
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