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insobriety

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-so-bri-ety
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From in- (“not”) + sobriety, possibly influenced by and punning on inebriation, intoxication, where in- has the sense “in, into”.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

insobrieties (plural)

Synonyms

drunkenness inebriation inebriety intoxication tipsiness

Antonyms

sobriety

Questions

What does insobriety mean?
The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.
Where does insobriety come from?
From in- (“not”) + sobriety, possibly influenced by and punning on inebriation, intoxication, where in- has the sense “in, into”.

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