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
  • How demographics and diversification shape Suntory’s strategy Investors have grown concerned that young consumers are more abstemious than their parents were at the same age.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of abstemious
Adjective
  • Trump has often pointed over the past months to historical data showing that the party holding total control of Washington tends to perform poorly in midterm elections.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This initiative would require certain private nonprofit healthcare clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on patient services.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of total
Adjective
  • Inland, Sidi Bouzid offers about 5 minutes, 33 seconds beneath typically dry skies, while the spectacular Roman amphitheater at El Jem gets 4 minutes, 23 seconds.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Fresco painting involves laying dry powdered pigment onto the wet plaster so that the pigment is absorbed into the plaster and becomes one with it.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • An underappreciated and entirely pleasing aspect of the Republicans’ demolishment on Tuesday was the utter failure of their attempt to preserve a GOP House majority through outlandish gerrymandering.
    — Robert Gebelhoff, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The film became such a cultural phenomenon that its title is now practically synonymous with parties that descend into utter chaos.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 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
  • If the voting criteria is to reward the year’s finest movies, the answer would be an unqualified yes.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Still chasing fame and struggling to land her big break, Trina returns to her alma mater as an unqualified substitute teacher.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unqualified
Adjective
  • The best months for a temperate visit are March to May and September to November.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On the other side is Gadi Eisenkot, a centrist former military chief who is temperate and broadly liked but lacks the political instincts to become a clear favorite.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of temperate
Adjective
  • Mac and Cheese Bites An absolute icon in the Trader Joe’s frozen aisle.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Arkansas football is at the second lowest level of its history with the absolute lowest being the two years with Chad Morris, who Yurachek announced his hiring and became his boss.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of absolute

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“Teetotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetotal. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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