sober- root words — words with the sober- root

The root sober- comes from Latin sobrius, meaning not drunk. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including sober, sobriety, soberly, soberness, insobriety, sobersided. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sober- root

Explore words with sober- — words containing the sober- root and sharing its sense of "not drunk". Examples include sober, sobriety, soberly, soberness, insobriety, sobersided. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sober- mean?

The sober- root means not drunk, from Latin sobrius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.