consequent vs sober

consequent

adj
  • Of or pertaining to consequences. 

  • Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. 

  • Of a stream, having a course determined by the slope it formed on. 

noun
  • An event which follows another. 

  • The second term of a ratio, i.e. the term b in the ratio a:b, the other being the antecedent. 

  • A consequent stream. 

  • The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q." 

sober

adj
  • Subdued; solemn; grave. 

  • Poor; feeble. 

  • Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol. 

  • Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled. 

  • Not under the influence of any recreational drug. 

  • Dull; not bright or colorful. 

  • Not drunk; not intoxicated. 

  • Given to excessive drinking of alcohol, but having made a conscious decision to abstain from it. 

verb
  • To make or become sober. 

  • To moderate one's feelings. 

  • To overcome or lose a state of intoxication. 

How often have the words consequent and sober occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )