sobersided

adjective

ˌsō-bər-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce sobersided (audio)
Definition of sobersidednext
as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner a surprisingly sobersided biography of a great comedian

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobersided
  1. solemn
  2. serious
  3. earnest
  4. stern
Adjective
  • In both the novel and its film adaptation, the scriptorium is portrayed as a solemn place where writing is a mechanical, joyless labor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • But the challenge has remained over the decades for popes that the threat of schism, or a rupture within the church, might lurk behind a preference for a more solemn liturgy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of solemn
Adjective
  • Surrounding areas are under a very serious Level 3 of 4 risk.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • However, the area does have serious needs for infrastructure improvement, such as addressing flooding that has long affected neighborhoods like Argentine during rainy times of year.
    — Sofi Zeman July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of serious
Adjective
  • The singer’s prolific career as a teen and young star was a bit of a balancing act, juggling acting and an earnest pop career, and balance seems to be a theme of the new tour as well.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
  • Once the story gathers everyone into the house and lets the mayhem start in earnest, an overall feeling of Gothic grimness and rotting-corpse griminess takes hold.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
Definition of earnest
Adjective
  • In Elliott’s Connecticut, the governor would send a busload of stern but compassionate counselors to protect workers hiding in their office where a gunman lurks.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Burnham brings a more relaxed style of leadership than the rather stern Starmer, and is regarded as one of the Labour Party’s best communicators.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of stern
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“Sobersided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobersided. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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