#1 sober a. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol). wn
#2 sober s. [grave, sedate, solemn] 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". wn
#3 sober s. [drab, somber, sombre] lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes". wn
#4 sober v. cause to become sober; "A sobering thought". wn
#5 sober v. [sober up] become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up". wn
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