1. sober
Were you sober at that time?
I went for a walk to try to sober up.
He drinks a lot but always seems sober.
Regardless of how much he drank, he seems as sober as ever.
You'd better sober up before the boss gets back.
soberly, soberness
He had been sober for almost a year, but he gave in to temptation around New Year's Day.
The report gives a sober assessment of the current state of science education in the US.
Rather than light-hearted and cheerful men, I'm attracted to sober men with a bit of a dark side to them.
I find it hard to remain sober on New Year's Eve.
That coffee sobered him up
I've had only one glass of wine so I'm completely sober.
(ADJECTIVE) Call me when you're sober.
In fact the whole wedding was a sober affair - no dancing, just people standing around in groups chatting politely. Anthony was in a very sober mood - I scarcely heard him laugh all night.
The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober coloured leather, the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.