unsober

adjective

un·​sober
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: not sober: such as
a
obsolete : marked by extremes : immoderate, excessive
b
: not serious or sober-minded : undisciplined in conduct or thought
an unsober, temperamental person
c
: given to drinking : intoxicated
comes often unsober from the taproom
unsoberly
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adverb

Word History

Etymology

Middle English unsober, unsobre, from un- entry 1 + sober, sobre sober

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“Unsober.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsober. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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