insobriety

noun

ˌin-sə-ˈbrī-ə-tē How to pronounce insobriety (audio)
Definition of insobrietynext
1
as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits a short, unhappy life characterized chiefly by insobriety

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2
as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants her once-promising singing career was undermined by insobriety and emotional instability

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Recent Examples of insobriety Morel-Cruz stayed at the scene, where he was arrested after officers determined his insobriety with field tests. — Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 26 Oct. 2020
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  1. excessiveness
  2. alcoholism
  3. excess
Noun
  • This excessiveness can hinder critical knowledge building because of the sheer amount of information that can be accessed simultaneously at any time.
    — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of excessiveness
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  • Claunch had found sobriety two years ago after struggling with alcoholism for many years, his sister told the Times.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Ben went on to explain that his father struggled with alcoholism.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Definition of alcoholism
Noun
  • The spectacle, scale and wonderfully unapologetic excess are precisely why millions keep returning.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Is there still unfinished business in rationalizing the excesses of the semiconductor surge, which formed the core of the momentum-stock frenzy?
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of excess

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“Insobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insobriety. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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