Sober vs. Somber — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sober and Somber
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Sober
Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs.
Somber
Dark; gloomy
A somber room.
Sober
Abstaining from or habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic drink or other intoxicants
A former addict who has been sober for 10 years.
Somber
Dull or dark in color
Somber hues.
Sober
Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly
Gave a sober assessment of the situation.
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Somber
Melancholy; dismal
A somber mood.
Sober
Serious or staid in character or conduct
Sober people refrained from making a judgment until all the facts came out.
Somber
Serious; grave
A somber spokesperson.
Sober
Plain or subdued, as in decoration
Sober attire.
Somber
(American spelling) sombre
Sober
To make or become sober
"He could not be dissuaded and set off again on his foolish way while we headed north, saddened and sobered by his recklessness, and by the waste of his hours" (Rick Bass).
Somber
(American spelling) sombre
Sober
Not drunk; not intoxicated.
Somber
Dull; dusky; somewhat dark; gloomy; as, a somber forest; a somber house.
Sober
Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
Somber
Melancholy; sad; grave; depressing; as, a somber person; somber reflections.
The dinner was silent and somber; happily it was also short.
Sober
Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
Somber
To make somber, or dark; to make shady.
Sober
(figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
Somber
Gloom; obscurity; duskiness; somberness.
Sober
(of color) Dull; not bright or colorful.
Somber
Grave or even gloomy in character;
Solemn and mournful music
A suit of somber black
A somber mood
Sober
Subdued; solemn; grave.
Somber
Lacking brightness or color; dull;
Drab faded curtains
Sober Puritan gray
Children in somber brown clothes
Sober
(Scotland) Poor; feeble.
Sober
To make or become sober.
Sober
To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
It took him hours to sober up.
Sober
To moderate one's feelings; to accept a disappointing reality after losing one's ability to believe in a fantastic goal.
Sober
Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.
That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name.
Sober
Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober.
Sober
Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed.
There was not a sober person to be had; all was tempestuous and blustering.
No sober man would put himself into danger for the applause of escaping without breaking his neck.
Sober
Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.
Sober
Serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate.
What parts gay France from sober Spain?
See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby.
Twilight grayHad in her sober livery all things clad.
Sober
To make sober.
There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,And drinking largely sobers us again.
Sober
To become sober; - often with down.
Vance gradually sobered down.
Sober
Cause to become sober;
A sobering thought
Sober
Become more realistic;
After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up
Sober
Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption;
Keep him in bed until he sobers up
Sober
Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Sober
Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises;
A grave God-fearing man
A quiet sedate nature
As sober as a judge
A solemn promise
The judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
Sober
Lacking brightness or color; dull;
Drab faded curtains
Sober Puritan gray
Children in somber brown clothes
Sober
Completely lacking in playfulness
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