Adjective: abstinent ab-sti-nunt
- Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
"not totally abstinent but abstemious";
- abstentious
- A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
"The abstinent declined the offer of wine at dinner";
- abstainer, nondrinker
Derived forms: abstinents
See also: abstemious
Encyclopedia: Abstinent