1so·ber 
/ˈsoʊbɚ/ adjective
so·ber·er; so·ber·est /ˈsoʊbɚ/ adjective [or more sober; most sober] 1 : not drunk
▪ I'm driving, so I have to stay sober tonight. ▪ She has been sober for three years. [=she stopped drinking alcohol three years ago] ▪ I haven't been drinking at all. I'm (as) sober as a judge. [=I'm completely sober] ▪ He claims that he was stone cold sober [=completely sober] when the accident happened. 2 : having or showing a very serious attitude or quality
▪ He is a sober, hardworking farmer. ▪ The story is a sober look at drug abuse. ▪ Illness is a sober reminder of our mortality. ▪ The article is a sober reflection on the state of our nation. 3 : plain in color
▪ a sober gray suit
▪ I'm driving, so I have to stay sober tonight. ▪ She has been sober for three years. [=she stopped drinking alcohol three years ago] ▪ I haven't been drinking at all. I'm (as) sober as a judge. [=I'm completely sober] ▪ He claims that he was stone cold sober [=completely sober] when the accident happened.
▪ He is a sober, hardworking farmer. ▪ The story is a sober look at drug abuse. ▪ Illness is a sober reminder of our mortality. ▪ The article is a sober reflection on the state of our nation.
▪ a sober gray suit
— so·ber·ly adverb
▪ He talked soberly about his life. ▪ She was soberly dressed.
▪ He talked soberly about his life. ▪ She was soberly dressed.
