sobriety meaning

sobriety as a noun

1. the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

   Synonyms: soberness

   Type of: temporary state

2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

   Synonyms: dryness

   Type of: temperance

3. a manner that is serious and solemn

   Synonyms: graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness

   Type of: seriousness

   Kinds: stodginess

4. abstaining from excess

   Synonyms: temperance

   Type of: abstinence

How to pronounce sobriety

sobriety is pronounced /səˈbraɪəti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with sobriety

• variety
• anxiety
• society
• piety
• satiety
• propriety
• impropriety
• notoriety