teetotal

adjective

tee·​to·​tal ˈtē-ˈtō-tᵊl 

-ˌtō-

1

: of, relating to, or practicing teetotalism

2

: total, complete

teetotally

ˈtē-ˈtō-tᵊl-ē 

-ˌtō-

adverb

Examples of teetotal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is Bob, a teetotal Native American belonging to the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, who is one night convinced by Canadians to drink beer on the proviso that the lemonade it’s mixed with will nullify the beer’s alcohol. —Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025

If the influencers believe that a teetotal life will bring them happiness, more power to them. —Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025

There’s an extensive mocktail menu for teetotal partiers every night as well. —Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Luxury brands, too, are progressively tapping into catering for an audience that’s closer to becoming teetotal than any other generation. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 June 2025

No, again — the man sitting here today is virtually teetotal. —Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 6 June 2025

The teetotal actor launched nonalcoholic beer brand, BERO, in October. —Paul Rhodes, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024

Adolf Hitler, on the other hand, was teetotal. —Kyle Smith, National Review, 3 Dec. 2020

Word History

Etymology

total + total (abstinence)

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teetotal

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale