sober
adjectiveHow many syllables in sober?
There are 2 syllables in the word sober.How to pronounce sober:
Definition of sober:
- sober (adjective):
- not intoxicated
- tending to drink only moderate quantities of alcohol
- not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).
Synonyms for sober:
abstemious
abstinent
clearheaded
cold sober
cool
dry
moderate
on the wagon
steady
stone-sober
straight
teetotal
temperate
uninebriated
unintoxicated
Antonyms for sober:
abusing
abusing drugs
addicted
alcoholic
bibulous
blasted
blind
blitzed
blotto
bombed
boozy
canned
cockeyed
crocked
drunk
drunken
fried
gassed
glazed
groggy
hammered
high
hooked
inebriate
inebriated
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