Synonyms for sobriety
səˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ-so·bri·ety

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1. sobrietynoun

   The quality or state of not being intoxicated.

   Antonyms:
   drunkenness, intoxication

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1. sobriety

   Abstinence from food commonly signifies going without; abstemiousness, partaking moderately; abstinence may be for a single occasion, abstemiousness is habitual moderation. Self-denial is giving up what one wishes; abstinence may be refraining from what one does not desire. Fasting is abstinence from food for a limited time, and generally for religious reasons. Sobriety and temperance signify maintaining a quiet, even temper by moderate indulgence in some things, complete abstinence from others. We speak of temperance in eating, but of abstinence from vice. Total abstinence has come to signify the entire abstaining from intoxicating liquors.

   Synonyms:
   abstemiousness, abstinence, continence, fasting, frugality, moderation, self-control, self-denial, self-restraint, temperance

   Antonyms:
   drunkenness, excess, gluttony, greed, intemperance, intoxication, reveling, revelry, self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonness

   Preposition:
   The negative side of virtue is abstinence from vice.

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1. sobriety

   Synonyms:
   soberness, temperance, abstemiousness

   Antonyms:
   intemperance

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. soberness, sobrietynoun

   the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

   Synonyms:
   sombreness, graveness, dryness, gravity, temperance, somberness, soberness

2. sobriety, drynessnoun

   moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

   Synonyms:
   sombreness, graveness, dryness, gravity, temperance, somberness, dispassionateness, xerotes, dispassion, soberness, waterlessness

3. graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombrenessnoun

   a manner that is serious and solemn

   Synonyms:
   sombreness, solemnity, gloom, graveness, dryness, gravity, gravitational attraction, gloominess, temperance, somberness, gravitation, gravitational force, soberness

4. sobriety, temperancenoun

   abstaining from excess

   Synonyms:
   sombreness, graveness, dryness, gravity, moderation, temperance, somberness, soberness

Matched Categories

1. • Abstinence
   • Seriousness
   • Temperance
   • Temporary State

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1. sobrietynoun

   Synonyms:
   temperance, abstemiousness, abstinence

2. sobrietynoun

   Synonyms:
   calmness, coolness, sedateness, soberness, demureness, thoughtfulness, gravity

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1. sobrietynoun

   Synonyms:
   soberness, gravity

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1. List of paraphrases for "sobriety":

   abstinence

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How to use sobriety in a sentence?

1. Wendy Williams:

   Addressing my sobriety, my addiction head-on has really helped me sort out every single compartment in my life, i have a commitment to me and my son to come out of here better, stronger and faster than ever and by the way, I will still commit cause youll forget about my business any moment now I commit that the motto of this show will always be their business is our business!

2. Corey Monteith mother:

   He didn’t have enough drugs in his system to kill him, but for some reason it did because of his intolerance [built up by periods of intermittent sobriety].

3. Chris Kirk:

   I owe everything that I have in my entire life to my sobriety, i wouldn’t be doing this for a living anymore. I probably wouldn’t have the family that I have currently anymore. I came really close to losing everything that I cared about.

4. Brandon Lee:

   I’ve worked tirelessly organizing an intervention and it’s incredibly upsetting that it never came to fruition.I wanted my dad’s hopeful sobriety and recovery to be a private family matter but, as a result of hisaccusations on social media, I feel forced to speak out, i have and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as needed. I love my father and just want to see him sober, happy and healthy.

5. Assistant Police Chief Todd Strickland:

   There were signs of impairment due to the... field sobriety test that we gave Ashton Baza, and that was part of the investigation... and why Ashton Baza was arrested.