sober

Meaning

1. Not drunk; not intoxicated.
2. Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
3. Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
4. Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
5. Dull; not bright or colorful.
6. Subdued; solemn; grave.
7. Poor; feeble.

serious

sober up

ravel out

sober-minded

negociate

puzzle over

become sober

inintoxicated

clear headed

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/

From Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius, from se- (“without”) + ebrius (“intoxicated”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ- (“drink”). In the sense "not drunk," displaced native undrunken, from Old English undruncen.