Definition of: sober

(sō′bər) adjective
1. Possessing properly controlled faculties; even–tempered; well–balanced; temperate in action or thought.
2. Grave; sedate; realizing the importance and seriousness of life.
3. Not under the influence of an intoxicant; not drunk.
4. Moderate in or abstinent from the use of intoxicating drink.
5. Of subdued or modest color.
—v.t. & v.i. To make or become sober. [<OF sobre <L sobrius]
—so′ber·ly adverb
—so′ber·ness noun Synonyms (adj.): abstemious, abstinent, calm, collected, cool, dispassionate, moderate, quiet, regular, sane, staid, steady, temperate, unimpassioned, unintoxicated. See SAD, SANE¹, SEDATE, SERIOUS. Antonyms: agitated, crazy, drunk, drunken, ecstatic, excited, extravagant, extreme, frantic, furious, immoderate, impassioned, intemperate, intoxicated, passionate, unreasonable.