sober

adj 1: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

[ant: {intoxicated}]

2: dignified and somber in manner or character; "a grave

God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "sober as a

judge"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

[syn: {grave}, {sedate}, {solemn}]

3: lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains";

"sober Puritan gray"; "children in somber brown clothes"

[syn: {drab}, {somber}, {sombre}]

4: completely lacking in playfulness [syn: {unplayful}, {serious}]

[ant: {playful}]

v 1: cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"

2: become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential

consequences of his plan, he sobered up" [syn: {sober up}]

3: become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him

in bed until he sobers up" [syn: {sober up}]