sobering

Definition of sobering in English English dictionary: Describing something that causes more sober thought or concern
It was a sobering thought that I had almost killed myself. That was something I wouldn't soon do on purpose again.; Present participle of sober; tending to make sober or more serious; "the news had a sobering effect; {s} tending to make serious; tending to lessen the effects of alcohol; tending to make sober or more serious; "the news had a sobering effect"; You say that something is a sobering thought or has a sobering effect when a situation seems serious and makes you become serious and thoughtful. Statistics paint a sobering picture -- unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth. making you feel very serious
sobering up: Present participle of sober up
sobering up: becoming sober, having the effects of liquor wear off
sober: (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication
It took him hours to sober up.
sober: not drunk; not intoxicated
sober: (often with up) To make or become sober
sober: not given to excessive drinking of alcohol
sober: dull; not bright or colorful
sober: {v} to make sober or serious, calm, quiet
sober: become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
sober: in character; moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled
sober: To make or become sober
sober: To become sober; often with down
sober: or Sobrius is the Latin s privative, and ebrius, drunk (S privative is for seorsum )
sober: A state of mind when it is difficult to fall in love
sober: To overcome or lose a state of intoxication
sober: A sober person is serious and thoughtful. We are now far more sober and realistic The euphoria is giving way to a more sober assessment of the situation. + soberly so·ber·ly `There's a new development,' he said soberly
sober: cause to become sober; "A sobering thought" not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
sober: Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober
sober: Serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate
sober: To make sober
sober: When you are sober, you are not drunk. When Dad was sober he was a good father. drunk
sober: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
sober: {f} cause to become serious; cause to become realistic; become sober, recover from the influence of alcohol
sober: become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
sober: cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"
sober: Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self- controlled; self-possessed
sober: stone-cold sober: see stone-cold. sober down to become more serious in behaviour or attitude, or to make someone become more serious
sober: Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man
sober: Sober colours and clothes are plain and rather dull. He dresses in sober grey suits. sober-suited middle-aged men. = sombre + soberly so·ber·ly She saw Ellis, soberly dressed in a well-cut dark suit. see also sobering
sober: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
sober: lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan gray"; "children in somber brown clothes"
sober: {s} not drunk, clear-headed, lucid; rational, level-headed; calm, composed; serious
sober: Sober (so´ber) adjective 1 Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man 2 Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors 3 Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed
sober: completely lacking in playfulness
sober: Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses