Synonyms for Abstinent & Similar Words
Definition of abstinent
- adjective
- self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
- noun
- a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
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"I leave the microphone abstinent"
Ras Kass — Soul on Ice
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