Noun: soberness sow-bu(r)-nus
- The state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
"Her soberness at the event was noted by all";
- sobriety
- A manner that is serious and solemn
"The soberness of the situation called for immediate action";
- graveness, gravity, sobriety, somberness [US], sombreness [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity, temporary state
Antonym: drunkenness
Encyclopedia: Soberness