in·so·bri·etyBrE /ˌɪnsəˈbraɪəti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnsəˈbraɪəti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) the state of being drunk; wild and noisy behaviour which is typical of this state 醉酒;(酒后)撒野,无节制 OPP sobriety