Abstinent

//ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t//

Synonyms for "abstinent" (35 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Noun(1 words)
abstainer
Adjective(2 words)
abstemiousabstentious

Strong matches (11)

Adjective(1 words)
abstentious
Adjective(3 words)
asceticcelibatecontinent
Noun(1 words)
celibate

Related words (17)

Noun(2 words)
nondrinkerteetotaler
Adjective(3 words)
sobersparefultemperate

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Related terms

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related to

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similar

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Translations

35 translations across 16 languages.

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Armenian

1 entries
  • ժուժկալ adj (refraining from indulgence)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • въздържан adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • умерен adj (refraining from indulgence)

Catalan

1 entries
  • abstinent adj (refraining from indulgence)

Dutch

4 entries
  • bescheiden adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • matig adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • sober adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • zich onthoudend adj (refraining from indulgence)

Finnish

3 entries
  • pidättyväinen adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • paastoaja noun (one who abstains)
  • pidättyjä noun (one who abstains)

German

3 entries
  • abstinent adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • enthaltsam adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • Abstinenzler noun (one who abstains)

Greek

3 entries
  • εγκρατής adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • λιτοδίαιτος adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • νηστευτής adj (refraining from indulgence)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • absztinens adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • absztinens noun (one who abstains)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 禁欲 adj (refraining from indulgence)

Latin

1 entries
  • abstinax adj (refraining from indulgence)

Latvian

1 entries
  • atturēties adj (refraining from indulgence)

Norwegian Bokmål

4 entries
  • abstinent adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • avholdende adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • avholdsbolt noun (one who abstains)
  • avholdskvinne noun (one who abstains)

Polish

2 entries
  • wstrzemięźliwy adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • abstynent noun (one who abstains)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • abstinente adj (refraining from indulgence)
  • abstinente noun (one who abstains)

Spanish

1 entries
  • abstinente adj (refraining from indulgence)

Sudovian

1 entries
  • aulaikingas adj (refraining from indulgence)

Sample sentences

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Be abstinent; shew not the corruption of thy generation: he that feeds shall die

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