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
  • During the height of that conflict, which had 42 days of active combat, the US sent six aircraft carriers to the region from a total fleet of 15.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For students from outside of Arizona, tuition is more than $35,000 and the total cost of attendance is around $60,000 before scholarships.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of total
Adjective
  • Another round of showers is possible Saturday evening, but there will be plenty of dry time in between.
    — Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With France experiencing its driest year ever, a new fire raced through woodlands overnight in the Landes region on the southwest coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • The utter carnage that follows brings major developments for all the main characters still on the chessboard — and many gruesome deaths by dragon fire, boiling oil, spikes and even catapults.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Tense football games tend to leave fans in utter distress, but not John Cena.
    — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Definition of utter
Adjective
  • One of the sacrifices Dolan mentioned in his speech was staying abstinent.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Like Ash Wednesday, Good Friday is a day where Catholics are obliged to fast and stay abstinent throughout the day until midnight.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of abstinent
Adjective
  • Shame whispers that being unfinished means being unqualified.
    — Laide Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The trucking industry has applauded the administration’s effort to get unqualified drivers off the road and close down sham CDL schools, and companies praised this new effort to get more veterans behind the wheel.
    — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of unqualified
Adjective
  • That has a stronger impact in ecosystems like Canada’s boreal forests, California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and parts of temperate Europe that evolved under relatively cool, moist conditions.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Much of the Bay Area is set to see sizzling summer weather this weekend as temperatures hit the triple digits, but coastal areas will mostly avoid the swelter with much more temperate conditions.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of temperate
Adjective
  • The scent wraps rose water, Damascena rose essence and absolute, and centifolia rose in soft, sweet notes of green almond, pink raspberry, and a touch of mauve violet.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart, having the absolute time of her life, allows the cool persona she’s cultivated across the modern indie scene to give way to an insecure brattiness that’s wonderfully refreshing.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of absolute

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