Sobriety

  • 21sobriety — so|bri|e|ty [ sou braıəti ] noun uncount FORMAL 1. ) the state of not being drunk 2. ) serious behavior or a serious attitude: SERIOUSNESS, SOLEMNITY …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22sobriety — so·bri·e·ty || səʊ braɪətɪ n. calmness, seriousness; temperance, abstention or moderation in the consumption of alcoholic beverages …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 23sobriety — [sə brʌɪəti] noun the state of being sober. Origin ME: from OFr. sobriete or L. sobrietas, from sobrius (see sober) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24sobriety — n. 1. Temperance, abstemiousness, abstinence, soberness. 2. Calmness, coolness, sedateness, soberness, thoughtfulness, gravity, sober mindedness, staidness. 3. Seriousness, gravity, solemnity, sedateness …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 25sobriety — noun (U) formal behaviour that shows a serious attitude to life …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26sobriety — n 1. soberness, teetotalism, nephalism, abstinence; prohibition, blue ribbonism; Rechabitism. 2. temperance, moderation, self restraint, self control; refrainment, forbearance, desistance; abstention, nonindulgence, abstemiousness; continence,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 27sobriety — so·bri·e·ty …

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  • 28sobriety — UK [səʊˈbraɪətɪ] / US [soʊˈbraɪətɪ] noun [uncountable] formal 1) the state of not being drunk 2) serious behaviour, or a serious attitude …

    English dictionary

  • 29sobriety — so•bri•e•ty [[t]səˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ [/t]] n. 1) the state or quality of being sober 2) temperance or moderation, esp. in the use of alcoholic beverages 3) seriousness or solemnity • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME sobrietie (< OF sobriete) < L… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30sobriety — /səˈbraɪəti/ (say suh bruyuhtee) noun 1. the state or quality of being sober. 2. temperance or moderation, especially in the use of strong drink. 3. seriousness, gravity, or solemnity. {Middle English sobrietie, from Latin sōbrietas} …