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Synonyms for teetotal

Most common

dry straight edge sober

All synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.

  2. n. 1

    One who abstains from drinking alcohol.

Related words

Word family
teetotaler teetotalism teetotalist

Forms

Plural
teetotals → totals, pioneers, teetotalers…

Example sentences

  • dry He wrung out the dish towel and hung it up to dry.
  • sober Tom could've been intoxicated, but he acted sober.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
teetotalrising
drysteady
soberrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
dry1
5 letters
total2, sober2
7 letters
pioneer3
10 letters
teetotaler4
11 letters
teetotaller

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (total2 = 2 syllables).