fasting

NOUN

abstinence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chastity frugality moderation self-restraint

STRONG

abnegation abstemiousness asceticism avoidance continence forbearance renunciation self-control self-denial soberness sobriety teetotalism temperance

WEAK

abstaining cherry refraining

Antonyms

WEAK

drunkenness excess indulgence intemperance intoxication revelry self-indulgence

NOUN

fast

Synonyms

STRONG

abstinence diet

WEAK

xerophagy

Antonyms

STRONG

indulgence

WEAK

eating feast gluttony gorging stuffing

NOUN

hunger strike

Synonyms

WEAK

religious fasting voluntary fast

NOUN

watching one's weight

Synonyms

WEAK

calorie counting dieting food abstinence regimen watching one's calories weight-watching

VERB

calorie counting

Synonyms

WEAK

dieting food abstinence regimen watching one's weight weight-watching

Example Sentences

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Asked about that pact alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Solomons leader said he had been "praying and fasting" about the Chinese security deal and it would be examined by his government.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

This was followed by a 30 day low controlled fasting phase.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Another 2024 clinical study compared intermittent fasting combined with protein pacing to continuous calorie restriction in adults with overweight or obesity.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Blood pressure fell, as did fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and the activity of key liver enzymes.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

It went off every day to announce noontime, and also to signal the end of daylight fasting during the month of Ramadan.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

fasting

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