teetotal

adjective

Definition of teetotalnext
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as in abstemious

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Recent Examples of teetotal In short, the proportions of vervets who are teetotal, regular, and heavy drinkers are quite similar to those seen in humans. — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teetotal
  1. abstemious
  2. total
  3. dry
  4. utter
  5. abstinent
  6. unqualified
  7. temperate
  8. absolute
Adjective
  • Lunchtimes are more abstemious with avocado and tuna packed poke bowls and watermelon salad at the W lounge.
    — Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • His first term now looks practically abstemious.
    — Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of abstemious
Adjective
  • Years of convictions for escape, battery and weapons while in prison kept adding time to his total sentence.
    — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Similarly, an organization should understand its total financial commitment even when payments are spread over several years.
    — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of total
Adjective
  • Although the region got some rain Sunday and Monday, most of it fell in areas south of Los Angeles County, leaving Los Angeles and Ventura counties very dry.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Combine turkey stock or chicken broth and dry red wine in a large glass measuring cup.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • There’s a wonderful fraction of a second when the Villa fans in the Holte End have to adjust from impending despair to utter joy.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fall in Europe brings with it brisk temperatures that make sightseeing an utter joy, thinner crowds that leave room for locals, and an opportunity to experience cities in their most authentic light.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of utter
Adjective
  • The body of research on non-abstinent recovery has been growing as well.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Not everybody needs to spend the rest of their life totally abstinent with a cup of shitty coffee in a Styrofoam cup regurgitating platitudes.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of abstinent
Adjective
  • Advertisement Artificial is a story of unchained ambitions and betrayals, with its Altman an unqualified villain.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His flight on Artemis II was an unqualified success, raising the prestige of Canada’s space agency.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unqualified
Adjective
  • Unsurprisingly, the wine lists are impeccable across the property, from Santé Restaurant to 38º North Wine Bar, which takes its name from the temperate latitude that cuts through some of the world’s finest wine regions.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The air was fresh and temperate, a welcome reprieve from the late fall chill that was settling into the East Coast.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of temperate
Adjective
  • But a low percentage of a rapidly expanding population still produces a rising number of older adults in absolute terms, and that number may continue to rise as the residents who arrived during the past two decades of growth age in place.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Closures should be an absolute last resort — not a response to short-term budget or enrollment pressures.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of absolute

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“Teetotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetotal. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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