Mad and Sober

Mad

Mad adjective - Feeling or showing anger.

Sober is an antonym for mad.

Nearby Words: madness, madly

Sober

Sober adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Usage example: a sober reply to what was only a teasing comment

Mad is an antonym for sober.

Nearby Words: soberly, soberness, sobering, sobered

Both words in one sentence

  • When the half-mad propaganda minister who ordered it comes knocking on his door, he uses a medical device to sober up, with extremely unpleasant side effects.
  • Webcomic / Mob Ties Beware the Nice Ones: Sid is usually the nicest guy you could ever know, but get him mad or get him sober and he will educate you the way only a teacher can.
  • Subverted: "I suppose sobriety for Father Jack must be like taking some sort of mad hallucinogenic." Whilst sober he can't see properly with single-vision.
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