nondrinking

Avoiding alcoholic beverages

Nondrinking describes someone who abstains from alcohol: a nondrinking designated driver, She's been nondrinking for three years.

The term is neutral, covering both those who never drank and those who stopped.

As a noun, it refers to the practice of abstaining: His nondrinking made him the odd one out at the party.

sobriety

abstinence

Voluntary forgoing of indulgences

AA · temperance · dry · clean · sobriety · twelve-step · sponsor · detox · wagon · abstainer

social

designated driver

Abstaining volunteer behind wheel

celebration · awkwardness · questions · judgment · explanation · club soda · virgin cocktail · sparkling water · excuse · stigma

health

wellness

Overall state of health

clarity · sleep · fitness · weight loss · mental health · energy · detox · longevity · blood pressure · diabetes

religious

halal

Permitted under Islamic law

Baptist · Seventh-day Adventist · faith · observance · piety · vow · commandment · devout · temple · fasting

Opposites
alcohol consumption behavior

nondrinkingdrinking

Liquid consumption act

imbibing · boozing · tippling · alcoholic · intemperate

Family

drink, drunk, drinking, drank, drinker, drinkable, drinkers, abstinent, undrinkable

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G