soberest
Most clear-headed now
Soberest is the superlative of sober—the most sober among a group.
It can describe someone most free from intoxication: He was the soberest person at the party, so he drove.
It also applies to the most serious or restrained: Even the soberest analysts predicted trouble ahead.
Total sobriety as principle
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- nondrinkingAbstaining from alcohol
straightedge · dry · clean · abstention · prohibition · twelve-step · AA · rehab
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- awareHaving knowledge of
attentive · perceptive · cogent · coherent · rational · analytical · discerning · astute
Serious and worrying
- solemnSerious and dignified
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- sedateCalm and unhurried
- staidSerious and conventional
dignified · somber · austere · unsmiling · stern · thoughtful · reflective · subdued
Lessen intensity or preside
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- disciplinedHaving strict self-control
cautious · reserved · self-controlled · abstemious · frugal · austere · continent · circumspect
teetotalism
Total sobriety as principle
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
nondrinking · straightedge · dry · clean · abstention · prohibition · twelve-step · AA · rehab · clearheaded
lucid
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
aware · attentive · perceptive · cogent · coherent · rational · analytical · discerning · astute · composed
grave
Serious and worrying
staid · dignified · somber · austere · unsmiling · stern · thoughtful · reflective · subdued · reserved
moderate
Lessen intensity or preside
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- prudentExercising sound judgment
disciplined · cautious · reserved · self-controlled · abstemious · frugal · austere · continent · circumspect · modest