Synonyms for abstinent
- adjective
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
sober, celibate, ascetic, temperate, abstemious, austere, continent, self-denying, abstentious, spareful dated
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
- n. 1
One who abstains; a faster.
Related words
- Word family
- abstinence abstinency
Forms
- Plural
- abstinents → non-drinkers, abstainers…
Example sentences
- sober Tom could've been intoxicated, but he acted sober.
- ascetic I may be an ascetic, but I appreciate a good meal.
- celibate Being celibate means that you may only do it with other celibates.
- abstemious The professor was famous for his abstemious meals.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abstinent | rising | |
| sober | rising | |
| ascetic | rising | |
| celibate | rising | |
| abstemious | rising | |
| abstentious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sober2
- 7 letters
- austere2, ascetic3
- 8 letters
- celibate3, spareful
- 9 letters
- continent3, temperate2, abstainer
- 10 letters
- abstemious
- 11 letters
- abstentious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sober2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- abstinent