abstinent English

Meaning abstinent meaning

What does abstinent mean?

abstinent

— adjective self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink not totally abstinent but abstemious

— noun (= abstainer) a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages

Synonyms abstinent synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as abstinent?

abstinent English » English

temperate

sober

abstemious

moderate

abstentious

virtuous

nondrinker

continent

chaste

abstainer

tolerable

teetotal

self-restraining

self-contained

restrained

reasonable

passable

modest

light

hard-headed

dry

celibate

buttoned-up

ascetic