1. (

• sober ,

) cause to become sober; "A sobering thought" ;

2. (

• sober_up ,
• sober ,

) become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up" ;

3. (

• sober_up ,
• sober

) become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up" ;

1. (

• sober ,

) not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) ;

2. (

• grave ,
• sedate ,
• sober ,
• solemn

) 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" ;

3. (

• drab ,
• sober ,
• somber ,
• sombre

) lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes" ;

4. (

• unplayful ,
• serious ,
• sober ,

) completely lacking in playfulness ;