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Meaning of "soberness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOBERNESS

soberness  [ˈsəʊbənɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOBERNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soberness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOBERNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of soberness in the English dictionary

The definition of soberness in the dictionary is the quality of being serious or thoughtful. Other definition of soberness is the quality of being dull, plain, or subdued.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOBERNESS


awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
baroness
ˈbærənɪs
bitterness
ˈbɪtənɪs
cleverness
ˈklevənɪs
drunkenness
ˈdrʌŋkənɪs
eagerness
ˈiːɡənɪs
fairness
ˈfɛənɪs
limberness
ˈlɪmbənɪs
lioness
ˈlaɪənɪs
otherness
ˈʌðənɪs
self-awareness
ˈsɛlfəˈwɛənɪs
somberness
ˈsɒmbənɪs
sombreness
ˈsɒmbənɪs
sourness
ˈsaʊənɪs
tenderness
ˈtɛndənɪs
thoroughness
ˈθʌrənɪs
togetherness
təˈɡɛðənɪs
unawareness
ˌʌnəˈwɛənɪs
unfairness
ʌnˈfɛənɪs
wilderness
ˈwɪldənɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOBERNESS

sobbing
sobbingly
sobeit
sober
sober-headed
sober-minded
sobering
soberingly
soberize
soberly
Sobers
sobersided
sobersidedness
sobersides
sobful
sobole
soboliferous
Sobranje
sobriety
sobriety coach

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOBERNESS

a voice in the wilderness
Barrow-in-Furness
betterness
business
clearness
die in harness
farness
Furness
globularness
governess
harness
in harness
in the wilderness
Inverness
nearness
poorness
properness
queerness
Sheerness
slenderness
the Wilderness

Synonyms and antonyms of soberness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soberness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOBERNESS

Find out the translation of soberness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soberness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soberness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

清醒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobriedad
570 millions of speakers

English

soberness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

soberness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاعتدال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трезвость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobriedade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোধগম্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sobriété
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesunyian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nüchternheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冷静さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진지한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

soberness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொஸ்தபுத்தியுமுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आळशीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ayıklığın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

temperanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

soberness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тверезість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sobrietatea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νηφαλιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesonde verstand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soberness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soberness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soberness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOBERNESS»

The term «soberness» is normally little used and occupies the 112.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOBERNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soberness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOBERNESS»

Discover the use of soberness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soberness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Biblical Facts about Wine: Is It a Sin to Drink Wine?
4997 Gr. word sōphrŏsunē, so-fros-oo'-nay, which means soundness of mind, keeping your sanity, having self-control, and staying sober. Scriptures relating to soberness are: Acts 26:25. The word for soberness in Acts 26:25 is sōphrŏsunē ...
Wondill Froman, 2005
2
Humble Pie: St. Benedict's Ladder of Humility
Soberness is about emotional stability. Jack's boys had it in such intensity because its alternate would leave them for dead. Much as I disliked being sober, and as much as I disliked the soberness connotations in early AA, the lessons it ...
Carol Bonomo, 2004
3
Performing Interpersonal Violence: Court, Curse, and Comedy ...
206 The masterful manipulation of the dichotomy of drunkenness versus soberness was staged successfully, working to the detriment of the opponent and to Demosthenes favor. It is equally striking that Demosthenes makes full use of the ...
Werner Riess, 2012
4
Book of Mormon | Doctrine and Covenants | Pearl of Great Price
SOBERNESS, SOBER See also Light-Mindedness; Solemn Nephi1 speaks with much soberness, 1 Ne. 18:10 Jacob2 is under responsibility to magnify office with soberness, Jacob 2:2 teach children to walk in ways of soberness, Mosiah 4:15 ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1981
5
Entering the Tao: Master Ni's Teachings on Self-Cultivation
Spiritual soberness isatype of serviceto oneselfand others. Spiritual traditions must agree thatthe path to Heaven is through service to others, because theconstancy of working correctly canbea mirror to show a person howheisdoing.
Hua-Ching Ni, 2013
6
Life-Study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Witness Lee. THE MEANING OF SOBERNESS Soberness is related to watchfulness. To be sober is to be clear about the situation in which we are fighting. It is to have a proper understanding concerning where we are and where the enemy is.
Witness Lee, 2001
7
Life-Study of Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon
LIFESTUDY. OF. FIRST. THESSALONIANS. MESSAGE. SEVENTEEN. WATCHFULNESS. AND. SOBERNESS. Scripture Reading: 1 Thes. 5:111 Immediately after Paul presents the hope of a holy life for the church life, ...
Witness Lee, 1984
8
Conversations with children on the Gospels
STMd. wllat. is. lhe. true. sober ? He Andrew. Jesus was the true sober, was sober when he was crucified. Mr. Alcott. Does it take away enjoyment to be sober ? Andrew. No ; not all enjoyment. Cheerful is sober. Soberness is in the Spirit.
Amos Bronson Alcott, 1837
9
The works of Beaumont and Fletcher: in fourteen volumes: ...
What though his other wife, Out of her most abundant soberness,* Out of her daily hue and cries upon him, (For sure she was a rebel) turn'd his temper, And forced him blow as high as she ; does't follow He must retain that long-since-buried ...
Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Henry William Weber, 1812
10
Works: With and Introd. and Explanatory Notes By Henry Weber
What though his other wife, Out of her most abundant soberness,* Out of her daily hue and cries upon him, (For s"ure she was a rebel) turn'd his temper, And forced him blow as high as she ; does't follow He must retain that long-since-buried ...
Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Henry William Weber, 1812

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOBERNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soberness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Utah Shakespeare Festival stages passionate rivalry in 'Amadeus'
... and the appearance of age slips away as Salieri becomes a tall, imposing, respectable-looking figure with an earnestness and soberness to his presence. «Deseret News, Jul 15»
2
Malawi political parties DPP VS MCP: Contrasting Fortunes
Apart from a few who bring soberness and objectivity to debate, most are becoming dangerously blind. Whatever happens when people taste power! «The Maravi Post, Jul 15»
3
Review: Far From The Madding Crowd
In John Schlesinger's hands, Hardy's world felt like a place where Temperance and Soberness were more than just character names and Julie Christie's ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
4
Ngafuan Defines Who the Next President Should Be
"The decision as to who should lead our dear nation should be approached with the same level of soberness and level-headedness that must be demonstrated ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
5
After 10 years, Allegheny reinstates Hyattsville church
Mennonite Church was “soberness.” “There are no winners in a decision like this,” she said. “There is deep awareness of our brokenness when we are so very ... «Mennonite World Review, Mar 15»
6
The Landing: Chamber Train arrives in DC
People – government, business and politics types – who have long labored to project a certain seriousness and soberness, began more markedly slurring their ... «PolitickerNJ, Feb 15»
7
Substance Abuse and Sexually Stunted, Gender-normative Ireland
Many Irish couples meet and flourish in soberness, but as one of the world's most prominent binge-drinking nations, accepted alcoholic ritual complements the ... «The University Times, Jan 15»
8
Suspected drunk pilot arrested minutes before take-off
... on board the Flybe aircraft summoned police to investigate the pilot's soberness. The pilot was removed from the aircraft and asked to do a breathalyzer test. «News24, Oct 14»
9
Women Shouldn't Wear Jeans, Says Legendary Singer Yesudas
Women's beauty is in their soberness, they should not become like men," the National Award-winning singer said at a function on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti ... «NDTV, Oct 14»
10
New book traces paths of Kootenay Lake soldiers
Father John Althoff was disturbed at “the intoxication of praise and the glory of war” and warned of its “soberness and gravity.” Even those who listened to ... «Nelson Star, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Soberness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/soberness>. May 2024 ».
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