soberness
11soberness — noun 1. the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol • Syn: ↑sobriety • Ant: ↑drunkenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sober • Hypernyms: ↑temporary state …
12temperance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See moderation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. moderation, restraint, abstinence, self control, forbearance, self denial, self restraint, abnegation, frugality, sobriety, soberness, abstemiousness,… …
13Sobriety — So*bri e*ty, n. [L. sobrietas: cf. F. sobri[ e]t[ e]. See {Sober}.] 1. Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety. [1913 Webster] Public sobriety is a relative duty. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
14St. Thomas Aquinas — St. Thomas Aquinas † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Thomas Aquinas Philosopher, theologian, doctor of the Church (Angelicus Doctor), patron of Catholic universities, colleges, and schools. Born at Rocca Secca in the Kingdom of Naples,… …
15abstinence — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. abstaining, abstention, abstemiousness, temperance, forbearance, denial, self denial, self control, self restraint, continence, fasting, frugality, abnegation, renunciation, avoidance, sobriety, desistance, austerity,… …
16sobriety — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Temperance] Syn. renunciation, self denial, teetotalism; see abstinence , temperance . 2. [Gravity] Syn. earnestness, serenity, placidity; see seriousness 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. abstinence, soberness,… …
17sobriety — n. 1. Temperance, abstemiousness, abstinence, soberness. 2. Calmness, coolness, sedateness, soberness, thoughtfulness, gravity, sober mindedness, staidness. 3. Seriousness, gravity, solemnity, sedateness …
18graveness — noun a manner that is serious and solemn • Syn: ↑gravity, ↑sobriety, ↑soberness, ↑somberness, ↑sombreness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sombre (for: ↑ …
19somberness — noun 1. a state of partial or total darkness he struck a match to dispel the gloom • Syn: ↑gloom, ↑sombreness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sombre (for: ↑sombreness), ↑ …
20sombreness — noun 1. a state of partial or total darkness he struck a match to dispel the gloom • Syn: ↑gloom, ↑somberness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sombre, ↑somber (for: ↑somberness …
