Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sobriety

4 senses of sobriety

Sense 1
soberness, sobriety -- (the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol)
       => temporary state -- (a state that continues for a limited time)

Sense 2
sobriety, dryness -- (moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs)
       => temperance, moderation -- (the trait of avoiding excesses)

Sense 3
graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness -- (a manner that is serious and solemn)
       => seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity -- (the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice)

Sense 4
sobriety, temperance -- (abstaining from excess)
       => abstinence -- (act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite)