- soberness, sobriety - the state of being sober
--1 is a kind of temporary state
Antonyms: drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness
- graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness - a manner that is serious and solemn
--2 is a kind of seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity
--2 has particulars: stodginess, stuffiness