SOBRIETY
Dictionary entry overview: What does sobriety mean?
• SOBRIETY (noun)
The noun SOBRIETY has 4 senses:
1. the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
3. a manner that is serious and solemn
4. abstaining from excess
Familiarity information: SOBRIETY used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SOBRIETY (noun)
Meaning:
The state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
soberness; sobriety
Hypernyms ("sobriety" is a kind of...):
temporary state (a state that continues for a limited time)
Meaning:
Moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
dryness; sobriety
Hypernyms ("sobriety" is a kind of...):
moderation; temperance (the trait of avoiding excesses)
Meaning:
A manner that is serious and solemn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
graveness; gravity; soberness; sombreness; somberness; sobriety
Hypernyms ("sobriety" is a kind of...):
earnestness; serious-mindedness; seriousness; sincerity (the trait of being serious)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sobriety"):
stodginess; stuffiness (dull and pompous gravity)
Meaning:
Abstaining from excess
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
temperance; sobriety
Hypernyms ("sobriety" is a kind of...):
abstinence (act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite)
