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Definition of Sobriety
1. Noun. The state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol.
Generic synonyms: Temporary State
Antonyms: Drunkenness
Derivative terms: Sober
2. Noun. Moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs.
3. Noun. A manner that is serious and solemn.
Generic synonyms: Earnestness, Serious-mindedness, Seriousness, Sincerity
Specialized synonyms: Stodginess, Stuffiness
Derivative terms: Grave, Grave, Grave, Grave, Sober, Sober, Somber, Sombre
4. Noun. Abstaining from excess.
Definition of Sobriety
1. n. Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety.
Definition of Sobriety
1. Noun. The quality or state of being sober. ¹
2. Noun. (rfd-redundant) The quality or state of not being intoxicated. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sobriety
1. the quality or state of being sober [n -ETIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sobriety
Literary usage of Sobriety
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor by Jeremy Taylor, Charles Page Eden, Reginald Heber, Alexander Taylor (1850)
"Degrees of sobriety. First, a despite or disaffection to ... Against this
voluptuousness sobriety is opposed in three degrees. Secondly, a fight and actual ..."
2. Thesaurus of English words and phrases by Peter Mark Roget, Samuel Romilly Roget (1879)
"Я. sobriety; teetotalism. water-drinker; teetotal-er, -ist; abstainer, Good
Templar, band of hope. V. take the pledge. Adj. sober, - аз a judge. 959. ..."
3. The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor...: With an Essay by Jeremy Taylor (1851)
"sobriety, 2. Justice, 3. Religion. " For the grace of God bringing salvation hath
appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly ..."
4. The Twentieth Century by Caroline Farrar Ware (1908)
"WILL THE LICENSING BILL PROMOTE sobriety? THE arguments and statements which Mr.
Pratt repeats in the April number of this Eeview in support of his ..."
5. The Control of the Drink Trade: A Contribution to National Efficiency, 1915-1917 by Henry Carter (1918)
"The effect on national sobriety of the operations of the Board can be illustrated
in another way, namely, by the judgment of competent observers in official ..."
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