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sober
What does sober mean?
sober (adjective): not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce sober?
/ˈsoʊbɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sober come from?
Inherited from Middle English sober, from Old French sobre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “sober” mean?
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
Not quite: that's what efficient means.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Right! That's what “sober” means.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
Not quite: that's what nice means.
coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous
Not quite: that's what prior means.
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