cold sober

Thân thiện

He woke up cold sober after a long night of drinking water.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Completely sober; not under the influence of alcohol at all: Describes a state of total clarity and absence of intoxication from alcohol or drugs.
   • Fully rational and clear-headed: Often used to emphasize that a statement or action was made with complete mental awareness and responsibility.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • I was cold sober when I made that decision, so I stand by it.
  • Despite the party, she remained cold sober to drive everyone home safely.
  • He swore he was cold sober when he witnessed the event.

Advanced Usage

• "stone cold sober": An intensified variant for absolute emphasis on sobriety.
  • I haven't had a drop all night; I'm stone cold sober.

Variants and Related Words

• Sober (adj): Not affected by alcohol; serious and solemn.
  • He is a sober and reliable person.

Synonyms

• Completely sober: Entirely free from the effects of alcohol.
• Stone sober: Another emphatic term for being totally sober.

Related Phrases

• As sober as a judge: An idiom meaning extremely sober and serious.
  • He gave his statement, looking as sober as a judge.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. totally sober

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stone-sober