soberer
More clearheaded now
Soberer is the comparative form of sober, meaning more sober than someone or something else.
While *more sober* is the standard comparative, soberer appears in informal speech and writing.
After a few hours and some coffee, he was soberer but still not fit to drive.
The word applies both to the literal sense of being less intoxicated and to the figurative sense of being more serious or restrained.
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
aware · perceptive · attentive · rational · reasoned · logical · analytical · discerning
Refraining from pleasures
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- abstemiousPracticing restraint with indulgences
- teetotalAvoiding all alcohol
- dryFree from moisture
clean · restrained · controlled · disciplined · self-controlled · continent · ascetic · austere
lucid
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
focused · aware · perceptive · attentive · rational · reasoned · logical · analytical · discerning · astute
abstinent
Refraining from pleasures
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- abstemiousPracticing restraint with indulgences
- teetotalAvoiding all alcohol
dry · clean · restrained · controlled · disciplined · self-controlled · continent · ascetic · austere · abstaining
grave
Serious and worrying
sedate · staid · subdued · dignified · formal · reserved · unsmiling · thoughtful · reflective · measured
- sober upBecome unimpaired again
- sobered upReturned to sobriety
- sobering upReturning to sobriety
- stone cold soberEntirely free of intoxication
- sober as a judgeCompletely free from intoxication
- sober houseSubstance-free group residence