Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sober-curious

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: sober-cu-ri-ous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Habitually drinking alcohol, but interested in becoming teetotal or in drinking less alcohol.

Example Sentences

"Nonalcoholic beer is having a renaissance. Booze-free cocktails are all the rage. But wine, that most rarefied of libations, has been a little slower to the sober-curious party."

Etymology

Probably modelled on earlier bi-curious.

Questions

What does sober-curious mean?: Habitually drinking alcohol, but interested in becoming teetotal or in drinking less alcohol.
Where does sober-curious come from?: Probably modelled on earlier bi-curious.

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