Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state or condition of being sober: synonym: abstinence.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state, habit, or character of being sober.
- noun Moderation in general conduct or character; avoidance of excess or extremes.
- noun Reasonableness; saneness; soundness: as, sobriety of judgment.
- noun Modest or quiet demeanor; composure; sedateness; dignity; gravity; staidness.
- noun Synonyms and Abstinence, Temperance, etc. See
abstemiousness . - noun and Soberness, moderation, moderateness, regularity, steadiness, quietness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors.
- noun Habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion, or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; gravity; seriousness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The quality or state of being
sober . - noun The quality or state of not being
intoxicated . - noun The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful.
- noun The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
- noun A state of moderation or seriousness.
- noun A state of modest in color or style.
- noun Soundness of judgement.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a manner that is serious and solemn
- noun the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
- noun moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
- noun abstaining from excess
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"It's common for someone who had long-term sobriety, and then a relapse, to decide traditional rehab is not for them."
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House in pain, having to wrestle with sobriety is going to be a priceless ass.
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By the way, no, I havent stayed sober that long, but my failure to achieve long-term sobriety is just thatmy failurenot the failure of the program.
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This prepares our clients for long-term sobriety, allowing our program to excel where others fail.
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This prepares our clients for long-term sobriety, allowing our program to excel where others fail.
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By the way, no, I havent stayed sober that long, but my failure to achieve long-term sobriety is just thatmy failurenot the failure of the program.
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By the way, no, I havent stayed sober that long, but my failure to achieve long-term sobriety is just thatmy failurenot the failure of the program.
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The public conduct of my fellow atheists was so lacking in sobriety and gravity that I began to wonder why, if we atheists had a hammerlock on truth, so much of what we said was pointless or naive.
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My two cents on the statement about the "public conduct of my fellow atheists was so lacking in sobriety and gravity"
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Arrangements like these can be very helpful in maintaining long-term sobriety, as losing custody of a child is often the “bottom” that motivates addicted parents to finally seek treatment.
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