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SOBERNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A manner that is serious and solemn
Synonyms:
graveness; gravity; soberness; sobriety; somberness; sombreness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("soberness" is a kind of...):
earnestness; serious-mindedness; seriousness; sincerity (the trait of being serious)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soberness"):
stodginess; stuffiness (dull and pompous gravity)
Derivation:
sober (dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises)
sober (completely lacking in playfulness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
Synonyms:
soberness; sobriety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("soberness" is a kind of...):
temporary state (a state that continues for a limited time)
Antonym:
drunkenness (a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol)
Derivation:
sober (not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol))
