stone-sober
Definition
Adjective: - Completely sober; having consumed no alcohol or drugs that impair judgment or physical control. This term emphasizes an absolute, unaltered state of sobriety, often in contrast to a previous state of intoxication or in situations requiring clear-headedness.
Usage
The adjective "stone-sober" is used to describe a person's state with absolute certainty. It functions as a predicate adjective (following a linking verb like be, feel, remain) or occasionally as an attributive adjective before a noun. It is often used for emphasis.
Examples
- Predicate Adjective:
- After the accident, he swore to remain stone-sober when driving.
- Despite the party atmosphere, she was stone-sober the entire evening.
- Attributive Adjective:
- He gave a stone-sober account of the chaotic events. (Here, it can imply both literal sobriety and a serious, unembellished manner.)
Advanced Usage
- "stone-cold sober": An even more emphatic variant with identical meaning.
- I need you to be stone-cold sober for this important meeting tomorrow.
Variants and Related Words
- Sober (adj): Not affected by alcohol; serious and solemn.
- Stone-cold sober (adj. phrase): A reinforced synonym for "stone-sober."
- Teetotal (adj): Abstaining completely from alcoholic drinks.
Synonyms
- Completely sober
- Totally sober
- Cold sober
Antonyms
- Drunk
- Intoxicated
- Inebriated
- Wasted (slang)
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- (As) sober as a judge: An idiom meaning completely sober and very serious.
- He was as sober as a judge when he made the decision.
- "Stone-sober" itself often functions as an idiomatic intensifier of "sober."
Adjective
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totally sober
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