sobering

so·ber  (sbr)

adj. so·ber·er, so·ber·est

1. Habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic liquors or drugs; temperate.

2. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of drugs.

3. Plain or subdued: sober attire.

4. Devoid of frivolity, excess, exaggeration, or speculative imagination; straightforward: gave a sober assessment of the situation.

5. Marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character. See Synonyms at serious.

6. Marked by circumspection and self-restraint.

tr. & intr.v. so·bered, so·ber·ing, so·bers

To make or become sober.

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[Middle English, from Old French sobre, from Latin sbrius; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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sober·ly adv.

sober·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sobering - tending to make sober or more serious; "the news had a sobering effect" serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"

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sobering

adjective depressing, discouraging, daunting, saddening, dispiriting, disheartening a sobering thought

Translations

sobering [ˈsəʊbərɪŋ] ADJ it had a sobering effect on me → fue aleccionador
it's a sobering thought → da que pensar

sobering [ˈsəʊbərɪŋ] adj
a sobering thought → quelque chose qui donne à réfléchir
it's a sobering thought → cela donne à réfléchir
to have a sobering effect on sb → donner à réfléchir à qn

sobering

adj effect, experience, thought → ernüchternd