English dictionary
abstinent
/'/&/bst/I/n/@/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One who abstains.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
ExamplesNot totally abstinent but abstemious.
Synonyms abstentiousSource: WordNet 3.0