abstinent | ||
1. | [ adjective ] self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink | |
Synonyms: | abstentious | |
Examples: | "not totally abstinent but abstemious" |
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Related terms: | abstemious | |
2. | [ noun ] a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages | |
Synonyms: | nondrinker abstainer | |
Related terms: | drinker person drinker teetotaler | |
Similar spelling: |
abstinence abstain abstainer Abston abstention abstentious |