sobriety
5
5.9
- noun
- /səˈbraɪ.ɪ.ti/
- Formal
:
seriedad
- His sobriety in discussing the challenges of the project impressed everyone in the room.
So with that comes a certain sobriety about human nature.
- So with that comes a certain sobriety about human nature.
- So my I'm finding that getting out of that shame as I'm focusing on emotional sobriety.
- The beasts are frightened and then sobriety, after the chariot is overturned, strikes the death blow by hurling a great stone that she finds nearby.
Examples
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Our Republic has a history of sobriety, punctuated by brief experiments with government dependency.
Blog text (19) -
At the same time, these are characterized by sobriety and prudence.
Blog text (7) -
So with that comes a certain sobriety about human nature.
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Please introduce a little sobriety to the affair.
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"Of course," she said with instant sobriety.
Fiction book (1993) -
Like it wasn't in the cards for me to be really serious about sobriety at that time.
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And so it goes, with scientific sobriety on one side and romantic intoxication on the other.
Academic text (2011) -
You carry sobriety well.
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Stewart, the first missionary, was seriously heeded by all the Wyandot when he preached sobriety, kindness, and honesty.
Academic text (1992) -
The committee approached the issue with a sense of sobriety, understanding the gravity of the situation.
Synonyms
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6.1
A serious, calm way of behaving that shows something is important
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2.7
A calm and honest way of speaking or acting that shows you mean what you say
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7.0
A serious, formal feeling that shows respect
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5.2
A calm, serious way of behaving that shows respect or deep thought
A serious and calm way of behaving that shows respect
A serious, calm way of speaking or acting that shows importance
Quiet and serious behavior that shows self control
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sobriety also means being serious and calm in behaviour. It comes from the same root as sober and the Latin sobrius 'not drunk', and because a person who is not drunk is calm and sensible, sobriety can mean 'seriousness' or a calm, sensible manner.