Definitions

1. adjective

resembling or suggestive of intoxication; unsteady or unstable

“The drunk driver’s soberlike behavior fooled the police officer into letting him off with a warning.”

2. noun

a person who behaves soberly, but has a history of intoxication; a person who is pretending to be sober

“The recovering addict was worried that his soberlike appearance would fool his sponsor into letting him off easy.”