SOBRIETY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

sobriety

noun

sə-ˈbrī-ə-tē

Definition of sobriety

as in intentness

a mental state free of jesting or trifling an abrupt sobriety fell over the group when they heard the news

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as in temperance

voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites although she can afford to wear anything, she practices a sartorial sobriety that bespeaks class and taste

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Recent Examples of sobriety Its scripture-heavy programs stress sobriety and transition to self-sufficiency. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The legendary British musician previously opened up about his journey to sobriety in a May 2019 interview with Variety. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Produced by Grammy winner Dave Cobb and written in the wake of his father's passing, the album explores grief, resilience, sobriety, family, and hope. — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026 After seven years of sobriety, Brad Pitt started drinking again. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sobriety

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriety

Noun

The technology uses rapid rotation to create centrifugal forces far stronger than normal gravity, helping separate radioactive materials more efficiently.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Performing complex biological work is no longer limited to people whose advanced education and professional occupations would impress on them the gravity of their responsibilities to do no harm.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of gravity

Noun

That the earnestness the genre requires galls us cynics, who love to hide in our books, away from all those pesky bodies in the first place?

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
There are hints of Gilmore Girls in the show’s quaint setting and generational role reversal, traces of Dawson’s Creek in its adolescent earnestness.

— Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of earnestness

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By May 2026, all 11 of xAI’s original cofounders had departed the company, a cascade that began in earnest in February when Tony Wu, described as one of the most operationally central cofounders, announced his resignation.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Modern viticulture began in earnest here in the 1970s before blossoming in the ’90s.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026