soberness

soberness
noun
1. the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
Syn: ↑sobriety
Ant: ↑drunkenness
Derivationally related forms: ↑sober
Hypernyms: ↑temporary state
2. a manner that is serious and solemn
Syn: ↑graveness, ↑gravity, ↑sobriety, ↑somberness, ↑sombreness
Derivationally related forms: ↑sombre (for: ↑sombreness), ↑somber (for: ↑somberness), ↑sober, ↑grave (for: ↑gravity), ↑grave (for: ↑graveness)
Hypernyms: ↑seriousness, ↑earnestness, ↑serious-mindedness, ↑sincerity
Hyponyms: ↑stodginess, ↑stuffiness

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