a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
adjective
self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
“not totally abstinent but abstemious”
Word Forms
abstain
verb
choose not to consume
abstinent
adjective
self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstinent
noun
a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstinence
noun
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstention
noun
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
abstinente
una persona que se abstiene de beber bebidas embriagantes
🇮🇹Italian
astinente
una persona che si astiene dal bere bevande inebrianti
🇵🇹Portuguese
abstinente
uma pessoa que se abstém de beber bebidas intoxicantes
🇷🇺Russian
воздержанный
человек, который воздерживается от употребления одурманивающих напитков
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परहेज़गार
एक व्यक्ति जो नशीले पेय पदार्थ पीने से परहेज करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিরত
একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি নেশাজাতীয় পানীয় পান করা থেকে বিরত থাকেন
🇮🇳Tamil
மதுவிலக்கு
போதை தரும் பானங்களை அருந்துவதைத் தவிர்க்கும் நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంయమనం పాటించేవారు
మత్తు పానీయాలు తాగకుండా ఉండే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
संयम
मादक पेये पिण्यापासून परावृत्त करणारी व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ત્યાગ
એવી વ્યક્તિ કે જે નશીલા પીણાં પીવાનું ટાળે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಂದ್ರಿಯನಿಗ್ರಹ
ಮಾದಕ ಪಾನೀಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിട്ടുനിൽക്കുന്ന
ലഹരി പാനീയങ്ങൾ കുടിക്കുന്നതിൽ നിന്ന് വിട്ടുനിൽക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਹੇਜ਼
ਉਹ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਨਸ਼ੀਲੇ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਪੀਣ ਤੋਂ ਪਰਹੇਜ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پرہیزگار
وہ شخص جو نشہ آور مشروبات پینے سے پرہیز کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
禁欲的
不喝醉酒的人
🇯🇵Japanese
禁欲
酩酊性の飲み物を飲むことを控えている人
🇰🇷Korean
금욕적인
술을 마시지 않는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kiêng cữ
một người kiềm chế uống đồ uống say
🇹🇭Thai
งดเว้น
ผู้ที่เว้นจากการดื่มของมึนเมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg berpuasa
orang yang menjauhi minuman yang memabukkan
🇵🇭Filipino
umiwas
isang taong umiiwas sa pag-inom ng mga inuming nakalalasing
🇲🇾Malay
berpantang
seseorang yang menahan diri daripada meminum minuman yang memabukkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ممتنع
الشخص الذي يمتنع عن شرب المشروبات المسكرة
🇮🇷Persian
پرهیز
شخصی که از نوشیدن مشروبات مست کننده خودداری می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
perhiz
sarhoş edici içecekler içmekten kaçınan kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִתנַזֵר
אדם שנמנע משתיית משקאות משכרים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'abstinent'?
The primary meaning of 'abstinent' is 'a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'abstinent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'abstinent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'abstinent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'abstinent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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