English adjective: abstinent | |||
1. | abstinent self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink | ||
Samples | Not totally abstinent but abstemious. | ||
Synonyms | abstentious | ||
Similar | abstemious | ||
Antonyms | gluttonous | ||
English noun: abstinent | |||
1. | abstinent (person) a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages | ||
Synonyms | abstainer, nondrinker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | teetotaler, teetotalist, teetotaller | ||
Antonyms | imbiber, juicer, toper, drinker | ||