sober

Adjective
  1. Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) (synset 300803088)
    similar to:
  2. Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises (synset 302126493)
    "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"
    similar to: serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
    same as: grave, sedate, solemn
  3. Lacking brightness or color;
    Dull (synset 300406256)
    "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
    similar to: colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
    same as: drab, somber, sombre
  4. Completely lacking in playfulness (synset 302130695)
    tells us about: fun, playfulness - a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
    same as: serious, unplayful
Verb
  1. Cause to become sober (synset 200149289)
    "A sobering thought"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. Become more realistic (synset 200149116)
    "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
    is a type of: become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition
    same as: sober up
  3. Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption (synset 200148938)
    "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
    entail: booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle - consume alcohol
    is a type of: become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition
    same as: sober up

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