sober lite

adjective

Cutting out hard drugs while continuing to drink alcohol or use marijuana occasionally.

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Meanings

adjectivesober lite (comparative more sober lite, superlative most sober lite)

comparative more sober lite · superlative most sober lite

  1. Cutting out hard drugs while continuing to drink alcohol or use marijuana occasionally.

Origin

From sober + lite, coined by the Weeknd during a GQ interview on August 2, 2021.

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APA

sober lite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sober%20lite

MLA

“sober lite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sober%20lite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sober lite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sober%20lite.

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