sobriety[noun]Synonyms:- abstinence, abstemiousness, moderation, nonindulgence, soberness, temperance
- seriousness, gravity, level-headedness, solemnity, staidness, steadiness
Antonyms: insobriety
Contrasted words: excitement, drunkenness, intoxication, abandonment
Related Words: gravity,
sedateness,
seriousness,
soberness [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
so‧bri‧e‧ty /səˈbraɪəti/
noun [uncountable] formal[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: sobrieté, from Latin sobrietas, from sobrius; ⇒ sober1]
1. when someone is not drunk:
John had periods of sobriety, but always went back to drinking.2. behaviour that shows a serious attitude to life
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