Stone sober Meaning in English
expression
ˈstoʊn/ /ˈsoʊbɝ
STOHN SOH-ber
stˈəʊn/ /sˈəʊbɐ
STOHN SOH-buh
Definition
Completely sober; not affected by alcohol at all. Used to emphasize that someone has not drunk any alcohol or is clear-minded.
Usage & Nuances
'Stone sober' is an emphatic, slightly informal phrase. Commonly used in speech to stress having had no alcohol whatsoever, often in contrast to being drunk. Do not use it in very formal writing. Less used than just 'sober'; adding 'stone' adds strong emphasis.
Spanish: totalmente sobrio - completamente lúcidoPortuguese (BR): completamente sóbrio - totalmente sóbrioPortuguese (PT): completamente sóbrio - absolutamente sóbrioChinese (Simplified): 完全清醒 - 一点都没喝醉Chinese (Traditional): 完全清醒 - 一點都沒喝醉Hindi: बिल्कुल होश में - पूरी तरह से होशियारArabic: صاحي تمامًا - في كامل وعيهBengali: একদম মাতাল নয় - পুরোপুরি হুঁশেRussian: абсолютно трезвый - совершенно трезвыйJapanese: 完全にしらふ - 全く酔っていないVietnamese: tỉnh táo hoàn toàn - hoàn toàn không sayKorean: 완전히 맨정신인 - 술기운이 하나도 없는Turkish: tamamen ayık - hiç sarhoş olmayanUrdu: بالکل ہوش میں - پوری طرح سے غیر نشے میںIndonesian: benar-benar sadar - sangat sadar
Example Sentences
He was stone sober at the party.
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She drove home stone sober.
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I'm stone sober; I haven't had any alcohol.
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Even though everyone else was drinking, he stayed stone sober all night.
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You could trust her with your secrets—she was always stone sober at these events.
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I may act silly, but I’m stone sober, I promise.
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