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English adjective: abstinent

1. abstinent self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink


SamplesNot totally abstinent but abstemious.


Synonymsabstentious


Similarabstemious


Antonymsgluttonous


English noun: abstinent

1. abstinent (person) a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages


Synonymsabstainer, nondrinker


Broader (hypernym)individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul


Narrower (hyponym)teetotaler, teetotalist, teetotaller


Antonymsimbiber, juicer, toper, drinker









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