soberness

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noun

The state or quality of being sober.

Similar
sobrietygravenessgravitysombernesssombreness
Opposite
drunkenness
OriginMiddle English sobernes →
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Meanings

nounsoberness (usually uncountable, plural sobernesses)

plural sobernesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being sober.

    Synonyms: sobriety

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or quality of being sober.

Similar
sobriety

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

Similar
sobriety
Opposite
drunkenness
Broader
temporary state

nouna manner that is serious and solemn

Similar
gravenessgravitysobrietysombernesssombreness
Broader
seriousnessearnestnessserious-mindedness
Also see
abstemiousnessgravenessgravitysobrietysomberness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsobernes
  2. Englishsoberness

From Middle English sobernes, sobrenesse; equivalent to sober + -ness.

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APA

soberness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soberness

MLA

“soberness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soberness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soberness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soberness.

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