sobriety
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English
Etymology
From Old French sobriete, from Latin sobrietas.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /səˈbɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /səˈbɹaɪ.ə.ti/,
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /səˈbɹɑɪ.ə.ti/,
- Rhymes: -aɪɪti
Noun
sobriety (countable and uncountable, plural sobrieties)
- The quality or state of being sober.
- The quality or state of not being intoxicated.
- The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful.
- The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
- A state of moderation or seriousness.
- Modesty in color or style.
- Soundness of judgment.
Synonyms
- (quality or state of not being intoxicated): soberness; see also Thesaurus:drunkenness#Antonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “quality or state of not being intoxicated”): drunkenness, intoxication; see also Thesaurus:drunkenness
Derived terms
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Translations
quality or state of being sober
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quality or state of not being intoxicated
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