sober - Meaning in Punjabi

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sober - Meaning in Punjabi

sober Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of sober in English

sober adjective

1. lacking brightness or color; dull

   Synonyms

   drab, somber, sombre

   Examples

   • "children in somber brown clothes"
   • "drab faded curtains"
   • "sober Puritan grey"
2. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
3. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

   Synonyms

   grave, sedate, solemn

   Examples

   • "a grave God-fearing man"
   • "a quiet sedate nature"
   • "a solemn promise"
   • "as sober as a judge"
   • "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
4. completely lacking in playfulness

   Synonyms

   serious, unplayful

sober verb

1. become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

   Synonyms

   sober up

   Example

   • "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
2. become more realistic

   Synonyms

   sober up

   Example

   • "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
3. cause to become sober

   Example

   • "A sobering thought"

Synonyms of sober

• sober up
• sober up
• drab, somber, sombre
• grave, sedate, solemn
• serious, unplayful

Antonyms of sober

drunk, gone, inebriated, intoxicated, ripped

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