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soberness

DEFINITIONS OF: soberness

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n the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

Synonyms:
sobriety
Antonyms:
drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication, tipsiness
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
Type of:
temporary state
a state that continues for a limited time

n a manner that is serious and solemn

Synonyms:
graveness, gravity, sobriety, somberness, sombreness
Types:
stodginess, stuffiness
dull and pompous gravity
Type of:
earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity
the trait of being serious
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