soberness
State without intoxication
Soberness is the state of being sober—not intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
The word also applies to serious, clear-headed composure: His soberness in crisis made him a steady leader.
Sobriety is more common in both senses, leaving soberness mostly to contexts emphasizing the quality as a character trait rather than a temporary condition.
Total sobriety as principle
- nondrinkingAbstaining from alcohol
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- withdrawalAct of taking away
rehabilitation · temperance · abstention · refraining · alcohol-free · dryness · straightedge · clean living
Ability to restrain impulses
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
judiciousness · caution · reserve · self-restraint · continence · willpower · measured · even-tempered
Mutual mass attraction
- solemnitySerious, dignified quality
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- sedatenessComposed, dignified bearing
- staidnessComposed, serious demeanor
dignity · somberness · composure · graveness · formality · sincerity · maturity · thoughtfulness
Clearness of mind
- clearheadednessState of sharp thinking
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- acuitySharpness of mind or sight
- focusConcentrated attention point
alertness · presence of mind · cogency · coherence · mental clarity · clear-eyed · level-headed · unimpaired
teetotalism
Total sobriety as principle
- nondrinkingAbstaining from alcohol
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
withdrawal · rehabilitation · temperance · abstention · refraining · alcohol-free · dryness · straightedge · clean living · twelve-step
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
prudence · judiciousness · caution · reserve · self-restraint · continence · willpower · measured · even-tempered · balanced
gravity
Mutual mass attraction
- solemnitySerious, dignified quality
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- sedatenessComposed, dignified bearing
staidness · dignity · somberness · composure · graveness · formality · sincerity · maturity · thoughtfulness · responsibility
lucidity
Clearness of mind
- clearheadednessState of sharp thinking
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- acuitySharpness of mind or sight
focus · alertness · presence of mind · cogency · coherence · mental clarity · clear-eyed · level-headed · unimpaired · soundness
sobernessdrunkenness
Impaired state from alcohol
intoxication · inebriation · inebriety · insobriety · tipsiness
sobernesslevity
Lack of seriousness
frivolity · lightheartedness · gaiety · merriment · mirth
sobernessirrationality
Absence of logic
delirium · madness · insanity · derangement · hysteria