Synonyms for Abstinent & Similar Words

Definition of abstinent

adjective
  1. self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
noun
  1. 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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