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- Dictionarysobering/ˈsəʊb(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. creating a more serious, sensible, or solemn mood: "a sobering thought"
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SOBERING definition: 1. making you feel serious or think about serious matters: 2. making you feel serious or think…. Learn more.
The meaning of SOBERING is tending to make one thoughtful or sober. How to use sobering in a sentence.
Something that's sobering is serious, and even a little bit worrying. It's sobering to learn that someone you love is very ill. You can use the adjective sobering when you talk about news that feels heavy and important.
Sobering definition: serious, grave, or solemn. See examples of SOBERING used in a sentence.
sobering. (soʊbərɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You say that something is a sobering thought or has a sobering effect when a situation seems serious and makes you become serious and thoughtful. Statistics paint a sobering picture–unemployment, tight credit, lower home values.
1. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs. 2. Abstaining from or habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic drink or other intoxicants: a former addict who has been sober for 10 years. 3. Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly: gave a sober assessment of the situation. 4.
Definition of sobering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
