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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 | ||
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