Carousing and Sober

Opposite meaning words

Carousing adjective - Used of riotously drunken merrymaking.

Show all Definitions

Sober is an antonym for carousing.

Nearby Words: carouse, carousal, caroused

Sober adjective - Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).

Show all Definitions

Carousing is an antonym for sober.

Nearby Words: soberly, soberness, sobering, sobered

Cite this Source

Sober and Carousing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/carousing/sober

Carousing & Sober. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/carousing/sober>.

Sober or Carousing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/carousing/sober.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "carousing" and "sober" have occurred on timeline