abstinent
[ab-stuh-nuhnt]
/ ˈæb stə nənt /
ADJECTIVE
abstemious
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
ADJECTIVE
ascetic
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
continent
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Antonyms
WEAK
ADJECTIVE
moderate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balanced
bearable
cautious
conservative
gentle
limited
middle-of-the-road
mild
modest
neutral
not extreme
pleasant
reasonable
soft
steady
tame
temperate
tolerable
tolerant
STRONG
compromising
considered
controlled
cool
deliberate
disciplined
even
measured
midway
nonpartisan
pacific
reserved
restrained
sober
straight
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased
bright
harsh
imbalanced
incautious
intolerable
loud
prejudiced
rough
strong
unacceptable
unbearable
unlimited
unmanageable
violent
wild
STRONG
WEAK
ADJECTIVE
on the wagon
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
puritanical
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
sober
Synonyms
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
temperate
Synonyms
Antonyms
NOUN
abstainer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
WEAK
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Abstinent himself, he worried much and cautioned often about society's move away from traditional family patterns and its increasing self-indulgence.
From Time Magazine Archive
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