| ADJECTIVE | all | abstinent, abstentious | self-restraining |
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| NOUN | person | abstinent, abstainer, nondrinker | a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages |
| Sounds | ae'bstahnahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 662 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink. | |
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| Example | "not totally abstinent but abstemious" | |
| Synonym | abstentious | |
| Broader | abstemious | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink |
| Nouns | abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite |
| abstinence | the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) | |
| abstinent | a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages | |
| Verbs | abstain | choose not to consume |
| Meaning | A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages. | |
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| Synonyms | abstainer, nondrinker | |
| Narrower | teetotaler, teetotaller, teetotalist | A total abstainer |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Opposite | drinker, imbiber, toper, juicer | A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
| Adjectives | abstinent | self-restraining |
| Verbs | abstain | choose not to consume |