SOBER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SOBER?

Need another word that means the same as “sober”? Find 43 synonyms and 30 related words for “sober” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sober” are: drab, somber, sombre, serious, unplayful, grave, sedate, solemn, not drunk, not intoxicated, sensible, thoughtful, severe, earnest, staid, dignified, steady, level-headed, serious-minded, businesslike, commonsensical, pragmatic, restrained, conservative, unemotional, dispassionate, subdued, austere, sober up, become sober, become clear-headed, make sober, clear someone's head, become serious, become more serious, settle, settle down, relax, soften, cool, make serious, make more serious

Sober as a Verb

Definitions of "Sober" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sober” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make or become sober after drinking alcohol.
• Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption.
• Become more realistic.
• Cause to become sober.
• Make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn.

Synonyms of "Sober" as a verb (15 Words)

become clear-headed	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
become more serious	Enhance the appearance of.
become serious	Enhance the appearance of.
become sober	Enhance the appearance of.
clear someone's head	Make as a net profit.
cool	Make cool or cooler. We dived into the river to cool off.
make more serious	Make, formulate, or derive in the mind.
make serious	Appear to begin an activity.
make sober	Carry out or commit.
relax	Cause to feel relaxed. Relax the leg by bringing the knee towards the chest.
settle	End a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement. He offered to settle 150 a year on her.
settle down	Fix firmly.
sober up	Become more realistic.
soften	Undermine the resistance of (someone. Soften a shock.
steady	Make or become steady. Steady yourself.

Usage Examples of "Sober" as a verb

• After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up.
• That coffee sobered him up.
• His expression sobered her.
• Keep him in bed until he sobers up.
• A sobering thought.
• I ought to sober up a bit.

Sober as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sober" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sober” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises.
• Muted in colour.
• Not affected by alcohol; not drunk.
• Serious, sensible, and solemn.
• Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol.
• Lacking brightness or color; dull.
• Completely lacking in playfulness.

Synonyms of "Sober" as an adjective (28 Words)

austere	Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect. Conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere.
businesslike	Not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal. A businesslike grey suit.
commonsensical	Exhibiting native good judgment. Unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated.
conservative	Unimaginatively conventional. They were very conservative in their outlook.
dignified	Having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance. Her dignified demeanor.
dispassionate	Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice. A journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact.
drab	Causing dejection. Drab camouflage uniforms.
earnest	Sincerely earnest. Both sides were deeply in earnest even passionate.
grave	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. A grave illness.
level-headed	Exercising or showing good judgment.
not drunk	Stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol.
not intoxicated	Stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol.
pragmatic	Relating to pragmatics. Not ideology but pragmatic politics.
restrained	Under restraint. The drawings with their restrained colours give a feeling of peace and contemplation.
sedate	Quiet and rather dull. In the old days business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace.
sensible	(of a person) possessing or displaying prudence. Mum always made me have sensible shoes.
serious	Of great consequence. Gave me a serious look.
serious-minded	Acting with or showing thought and good sense.
severe	Severely simple. A severe worldwide depression.
solemn	Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions. Tim looked very solemn.
somber	Grave or even gloomy in character. A suit of somber black.
sombre	Lacking brightness or color; dull. He looked at her with a sombre expression.
staid	Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous. Staid law firms.
steady	Securely in position; not shaky. Steady nerves.
subdued	(of colour or lighting) soft and restrained. I felt strangely subdued as I drove home.
thoughtful	Taking heed giving close and thoughtful attention. Brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration.
unemotional	Unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion. A flat unemotional voice.
unplayful	Completely lacking in playfulness.

Usage Examples of "Sober" as an adjective

• His expression became sober.
• As sober as a judge.
• Sober Puritan grey.
• A sober view of life.
• A sober grey suit.

Associations of "Sober" (30 Words)

alcohol	A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent. He has not taken alcohol in twenty five years.
alcoholic	Suffering from alcoholism. His alcoholic daughter was the cause of his anxiety.
bacchanal	A priest, worshipper, or follower of Bacchus. The debauched and alcoholic president was said to be organizing unceasing bacchanals.
bacchanalian	Used of riotously drunken merrymaking. A night of bacchanalian revelry.
beer	An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavoured with hops. He ordered a beer.
bibulous	Given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol. A bibulous evening.
carousal	Revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party.
carouse	Revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party. They danced and caroused until the drink ran out.
drink	The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess. He jumped into the drink and had to be rescued.
drunken	Caused by or showing the effects of drink. A drunken binge.
inebriate	Make drunk (with alcoholic drinks. He had been known to get hopelessly inebriate.
inebriated	Stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol. Helplessly inebriated.
inebriety	Drunkenness, especially habitual; intoxication. The ravages of inebriety.
intact	(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken. Fought to keep the union intact.
intoxicate	Excite or exhilarate (someone. We don t allow people into sessions if they are intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
intoxicated	As if under the influence of alcohol. He was so intoxicated that he could barely walk.
intoxication	A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol. The intoxication of fame.
oaf	A man who is rough or clumsy and unintelligent. They are just big clumsy oafs.
plastered	(of walls) covered with a coat of plaster. I went out and got totally plastered.
reveler	A celebrant who shares in a noisy party. The clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen.
revelry	Unrestrained merrymaking. Sounds of revelry issued into the night.
sobriety	Abstaining from excess. The price of beer compelled me to maintain a certain level of sobriety.
spree	Take part in a spree. Crews were seldom going ashore and therefore seldom going on the spree.
stupor	A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility. Someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor.
tipple	Drink moderately but regularly. We tippled the cognac.
tipsy	Slightly intoxicated. Tipsy revellers.
wakeful	Marked by full consciousness or alertness. He had been wakeful all night.