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Sober vs. Uninebriated — What's the Difference?

Sober vs. Uninebriated — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sober and Uninebriated

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Sober

Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs.

Uninebriated

Not inebriated

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.

Uninebriated

Not inebriated

Sober

Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly
Gave a sober assessment of the situation.
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Sober

Serious or staid in character or conduct
Sober people refrained from making a judgment until all the facts came out.

Sober

Plain or subdued, as in decoration
Sober attire.

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).

Sober

Not drunk; not intoxicated.

Sober

Not under the influence of any recreational drug.

Sober

Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.

Sober

(figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.

Sober

(of color) Dull; not bright or colorful.

Sober

Subdued; solemn; grave.

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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