sobriety

Definition

  • noun: the state of not being drunk
  • noun: the quality or state of being sober
  • synonyms: solemnity, moderation, seriousness

Examples

  • He has had 10 years of 'sobriety'. [=he stopped drinking alchohol 10 years ago]

  • The police tested him for 'sobriety'. [=tested him to see if he was sober]

  • They did a 'sobriety' test on him.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Okay. We already tried this whole thing back in Flint last summer. Mia made the same promises, She took the same dramatic vow of sobriety, before chucking her dope down in the toilet. She lasted eight hours and quit. So, we don't like to give her that chance this time. (..)
    2013 Evil Dead