Definitions for soberness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
so•ber*ˈsoʊ bər(adj.; v.)-ber•er, -ber•est
(adj.)not drunk.
habitually temperate, esp. in the use of liquor.
quiet or sedate in demeanor:
a serious, sober couple.
marked by seriousness, solemnity, etc.:
a sober occasion.
subdued in tone, as color; not flashy or showy, as clothes.
free from excess, extravagance, or exaggeration:
sober facts.
showing self-control:
sober restraint.
sane or rational.
(v.i.)to make or become sober (often fol. by up).
* Syn: See grave2.
Origin of sober:
1300–50; ME sobre < OF < L sōbrius
so′ber•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
soberness, sobriety(noun)
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness(noun)
a manner that is serious and solemn
Wiktionary
soberness(Noun)
The state or quality of being sober.
Webster Dictionary
Soberness(noun)
the quality or state of being sober
Translations for soberness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- nugterheidAfrikaans
- رَزانَه، تَعَقُّل، إنْضِباط النَّفْسArabic
- трезвеностBulgarian
- sobriedadePortuguese (BR)
- střízlivostCzech
- die NüchternheitGerman
- soberhedDanish
- νηφαλιότητα, σοβαρότηταGreek
- sobriedadSpanish
- kainus, arukusEstonian
- selväFinnish
- sobriétéFrench
- יִישוב הַדָעָתHebrew
- संयमता, शांति, संतुलनपूर्वकHindi
- trijeznostCroatian
- józanságHungarian
- ketenanganIndonesian
- það að vera algáðurIcelandic
- sobrietàItalian
- まじめさJapanese
- 냉정함, 진진함, 차분함Korean
- blaivumasLithuanian
- (prāta, domas) skaidrībaLatvian
- keseriusanMalay
- nuchterheidDutch
- edruelighet; nøkternhetNorwegian
- trzeźwośćPolish
- بي غرضيPersian
- پرسدوالى، بې غرضيPashto
- sobriedadePortuguese
- sobrietateRomanian
- трезвостьRussian
- triezvosťSlovak
- treznostSlovenian
- treznostSerbian
- nykterhetSwedish
- สติสัมปชัญญะThai
- ayıklıkTurkish
- 清醒Chinese (Trad.)
- тверезістьUkrainian
- سنجیدگیUrdu
- sự điềm tĩnh, tính chất nhãVietnamese
- 清醒Chinese (Simp.)
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