sober

Definition

Not drunk; not intoxicated.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius, from se- (“without”) + ebrius (“intoxicated”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ- (“drink”). In the sense "not drunk," displaced native undrunken, from Old English undruncen.

Example Sentences

• "Ten months sober, I must admit Just because you're clean, don't mean you don't miss it"
• "Amid all the confusion and disorder that sin has introduced into the world, the Christian in union with God has a grace or Divine help that enables him to live the sober, self-restrained life."
• "After eliminating alcohol from their lives, some sober individuals exclusively date nondrinkers."

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