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abstinent Definition and Meaning in English (abstinent definition)

adjective
Synonyms:temperatesoberself-restrained
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Abstinent definition: Refraining from an indulgence, especially from the consumption of alcohol or sexual activity.

Definitions of Abstinent

  1. 1adjective

    Refraining from an indulgence, especially from the consumption of alcohol or sexual activity.

Example Sentences

“She chose to be abstinent from alcohol for a year.”

“Being abstinent requires strong willpower.”

Synonyms

temperatesoberself-restrained

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveabstain
nounabstinence

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Abstinent definition: Refraining from an indulgence, especially from the consumption of alcohol or sexual activity.
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