Synonyms of sober
81 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for sober is dry. Other synonyms of sober are temperate and abstinent. The opposite of sober is cut.
Synonyms and similar words for sober
adjectiveNot given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
- abstemiousRefraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
- temperateModerate; not excessive.
- abstentiousCharacterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
- abstinentRefraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
- spareful obsoleteAbstemious; Lacking in appetite or vitality.
adjectiveModerate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
- measuredDeliberate but restrained.
- mellow
- middle of the roadHaving a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.
- mild
- moderate
- nonexcessiveNot excessive.
- nonextremeNot extreme.
- nonfanaticNot fanatic; reasonable or moderate.
- proper
- reasonableNot excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
- reasonousSynonym of reasonable.
- temperedModerated or balanced by other considerations.
- unexcessiveNot excessive.
- unextremeNot extreme.
- calm
- collected
- composedShowing composure.
- continent
- cool
- dispassionateNot showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.
- inexcitableNot excitable.
- imperturbableNot capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.
- sedateOf a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected...
- steady
- staidNot capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
- undisturbed
- unexcitable
- unexcited
- unimpassionedNot impassioned; lacking passion; without emotion.
- unpassionateNot passionate.
- unperturbedNot perturbed.
- unruffled
- unstirred
- unsusceptibleNot susceptible.
- regular rare
adjectiveDull; not bright or colorful.
- muted
- subdued
- blandLacking interest; boring; dull.
- colourlessHaving little or no colour.
- dim
- dingyDark, dull.
- dullNot shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
- faintBarely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.
- lacklusterHaving no shine or luster; dull.
- leadenResembling the color of lead, metallic or dark gray; (of daylight) dim, overcast.
- muddyOf a colour: not bright: dirty, dull.
- sad figurativelyOf colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.
- uncolorfulNot colorful; dull or colorless.
- unholidayGrim or drab; the antithesis of festive.
- wanDim, faint.
adjectiveSubdued; solemn; grave.
- austere
- frightful
- demureModest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
- serious
- graveCharacterised by a dignified sense of seriousness.
- earnestPossessing or characterised by seriousness.
- grievousSerious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
- lack-laughterCheerless; sombre; serious.
- thoughtful
- saturnine
- solemnDeeply serious and sombre; grave.
- solemncholy humorousSolemn; serious.
- somber
- sombreGrave; extremely serious.
- stern
- sweer UK, dialectal
- weightsomeOf, pertaining to, possessing, or characterised by weight; weighty; weightful; heavy; grave; grievous.
- weighty figurativelyImportant; serious; not trivial or petty.
- sage obsolete
adjectiveMore synonyms
- clearheaded
- dryFree from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages.
- on the wagon
- sober as a judgeCompletely sober.
- stone-cold soberCompletely sober; having no alcohol at all in one's system.
- undrunkenNot drunken; sober, unintoxicated.
- unintoxicatedNot intoxicated; sober.
Opposite of sober
adjectiveNot drunk; not intoxicated.
- drunk
- Adrian Quist AustraliaPissed (drunk).
- adrip US
- aled upDrunk.
- all mops and broomsIntoxicated; drunk.
- arseholedDrunk.
- a sheet in the windDrunk.
- a sheet in the wind's eyeDrunk.
- bedrunkenDrunken, drunk.
- befuddled
- beliquoredDrunken.
- besotted
- besotten
- bevviedDrunk.
- bibaciousAddicted to drinking alcohol; alcoholic.
- bibulous
- binned
- bingoedDrunk.
- bladdered
- blasted
- blewedDrunk.
- blind
- blind drunk
- blitzedDrunk; wasted.
- blocked Ireland
- blooteredDrunk.
- blottoedBlotto; drunk.
- blue
- bollocksed
- bombedIntoxicated; drunk or high.
- boozy
- bosky
- bottled
- Brahms slangPissed, drunk.
- Brahms and Liszt slangPissed, drunk.
- budgyDrunk.
- bungalowed
- burlin' dialectalDrunk, intoxicated.
- canned
- clobbered USDrunk.
- corned
- cocked
- cockeyed
- crapulous
- crocked
- cunted
- cut
- dead drunkDrunk to the point of unconsciousness.
- destroyed
- disguised
- drunk as a piperThoroughly drunk.
- drunked upDrunk.
- drunken
- ebriatedInebriated; drunk.
- ebrioseInebriated; drunk.
- elephant's slangDrunk (intoxicated with alcohol).
- elephant's trunk slang
- elevated
- faced
- fershnickeredIntoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
Meaning of sober
- adjective Not drunk; not intoxicated.
- adjective Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
- adjective Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
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