Synonyms for abstinent
ab·sti·nent

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1. abstinent

   Synonyms:
   temperate, abstemious, continent, sober, self-denying, austere

   Antonyms:
   self-indulgent, sensual, intemperate, epicurean, dissipated, incontinent, debauched

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1. abstainer, abstinent, nondrinkeradjective

   a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages

   Synonyms:
   ascetic, abstainer, nondrinker

   Antonyms:
   gluttonous

2. abstinent, abstentiousadjective

   self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink

   "not totally abstinent but abstemious"

   Synonyms:
   abstentious

   Antonyms:
   gluttonous

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1. abstinentadjective

   Synonyms:
   abstaining, fasting

2. abstinentadjective

   Synonyms:
   abstemious, sober, temperate

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1. abstinentadjective

   Synonyms:
   abstemious, temperate, continent

   Antonyms:
   sensual, wanton, self-indulgent, intemperate

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1. Richard Isaacson:

   I’ve never personally suggested someone to start drinking moderate amounts of alcohol if they were abstinent, but there’s really not a one-size-fits-all approach towards counseling a patient on alcohol consumption.

2. Peter Kalivas:

   Certainly for years after being abstinent, they can suddenly get an uncontrollable motivation to take the drug, that always seemed to us to be the result of some enduring change, or a vulnerability left in the brain by the repeated use of drugs.

3. Sarah Church:

   It’s the same thing with drinking, maybe if you're trying to be abstinent from alcohol, once in a while you have a slip.

4. Celia Morgan:

   Ketamine is a well-tolerated drug and can help alleviate the symptoms of depression, with a pilot study suggesting that it could cut alcohol relapse rates by more than half, this trial will allow us to examine whether ketamine, combined with therapy, can indeed help people stay abstinent from alcohol.