different between sober vs devout
sober
English
Etymology
From Old French sobre, from Latin s?brius, from se- (“without”) + ebrius (“intoxicated”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?eg??- (“drink”). In the sense "not drunk," displaced native undrunken, from Old English undruncen.
Pronunciation
- enPR: s?'b?(r), IPA(key): /?s??.b?(?)/
- Rhymes: -??b?(r)
- Homophone: soba (in non-rhotic accents)
Adjective
sober (comparative soberer, superlative soberest)
- Not drunk; not intoxicated.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sober
- Antonyms: drunk; see also Thesaurus:drunk
- Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
- Synonym: abstemious
- (figuratively) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:moderate, Thesaurus:serious
- 1680, John Dryden, Ovid's Epistles
- No sober man would put himself into danger for the applause of escaping without breaking his neck.
- 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 230d.
- Which is the finest and soberest state possible.
- (of color) Dull; not bright or colorful.
- Synonyms: muted, subdued
- Subdued; solemn; grave.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:serious
- 1717, Alexander Pope, Letter from Edward Blount, Esq.
- See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby.
- (Scotland) Poor; feeble.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- teetotaller
Verb
sober (third-person singular simple present sobers, present participle sobering, simple past and past participle sobered)
- (often with up) To make or become sober.
- (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
- To moderate one's feelings.
Translations
Anagrams
- Beros, Boers, Boser, Brose, Serbo-, bores, brose, robes
Danish
Etymology
From French sobre, from Latin sobrius.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -o?b?r
Adjective
sober
- sober (in character; moderate; realistic; serious)
Inflection
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin s?brius. Doublet of zuiver.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -o?b?r
Adjective
sober (comparative soberder, superlative soberst)
- simple, plain, austere
Inflection
Synonyms
- eenvoudig
Antonyms
- overdadig
Swedish
Etymology
From French sobre.
Adjective
sober (comparative sobrare, superlative sobrast)
- moderate
- stylish, discreetly tasteful
Inflection
References
- sober in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- sober in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- sober in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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devout
English
Etymology
From Middle English devout, devot, from Old French devot (French dévot), from Latin d?v?tus, perfect passive participle of d?v?ve?. Doublet of devote.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??va?t/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /d??v??t/
- Rhymes: -a?t
Adjective
devout (comparative devouter or more devout, superlative devoutest or most devout)
- Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious.
- a. 1729, John Rogers, The Difficulties of Obtaining Salvation
- We must be constant and devout in the worship of our God.
- a. 1729, John Rogers, The Difficulties of Obtaining Salvation
- (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
- Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
Translations
Noun
devout (plural devouts)
- (obsolete) A devotee.
- (obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.
References
- devout in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- devouth, devot, devote, devolte
Etymology
From Old French devot, devout, from Latin d?v?tus (“vowed, promised”).
Adjective
devout
- devout
- sacred, holy
Descendants
- English: devout
- Scots: devot, devote, devoit
References
- “d?v?ut, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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