Sobriety vs Moderation - What's the difference?
sobriety | moderation | Synonyms |
The quality or state of being sober.
The quality or state of not being intoxicated.
The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful.
The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
A state of moderation or seriousness.
A state of modest in color or style.
Soundness of judgement.
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
* {{quote-book
, passage=...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame...
, page=17
, title=An Account of the Growth of Deism in England
, author=William Stephens
, year=1696}}
* 1772 , , [http://books.google.com/books?id=twVuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA394]:
* 1821 October 12, , [http://books.google.com/books?id=5q4XBa5jsy8C&pg=PA7]:
An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
* {{quote-news, year=1936, date=March, work=The Southern Lumberman
, passage=With the quick moderation of the weather some buying has appeared that had been held up because of the extremely cold weather
The process of moderating a discussion
Sobriety is a synonym of moderation.
As nouns the difference between sobriety and moderation
is that sobriety is the quality or state of being sober while moderation is moderation.sobriety
English
Noun
(-)Synonyms
* (quality or state of not being intoxicated) soberness; see alsoAntonyms
* (quality or state of not being intoxicated) drunkenness, intoxication; see alsoDerived terms
* (l)External links
* (wikipedia "sobriety")moderation
English
(wikipedia moderation)Noun
- Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation !
- America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
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- The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.