What is "soberer"

Sober \Sober\, a. [Compar. Soberer; superl. Soberest.] [OE. sobre, F. sobre, from L. sobrius, probably from a prefix so- expressing separation + ebrius drunken. Cf. Ebriety.]

1. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.

   That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name.
   --Bk. of Com. Prayer.

2. Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the sot may at times be sober.

3. Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason; self-controlled; self-possessed.

   There was not a sober person to be had; all was tempestuous and blustering.
   --Druden.

   No sober man would put himself into danger for the applause of escaping without breaking his neck.
   --Dryden.

4. Not proceeding from, or attended with, passion; calm; as, sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.

5. Serious or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate.

   What parts gay France from sober Spain?
   --Prior.

   See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby.
   --Pope.

   Twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad.
   --Milton.

   Syn: Grave; temperate; abstinent; abstemious; moderate; regular; steady; calm; quiet; cool; collected; dispassionate; unimpassioned; sedate; staid; serious; solemn; somber. See Grave.

a. (en-comparative of: sober)