| ABSTINENT | • abstinent adj. Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. • abstinent n. One who abstains; a faster. • abstinent n. (Usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd… |
| OBSTINACY | • obstinacy n. The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness. • OBSTINACY n. stubbornness. |
| OBSTINATE | • obstinate adj. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. • obstinate adj. (Of inanimate things) Not easily subdued or removed. • obstinate adj. (Of a facial feature) Typical of an obstinate person; fixed and unmoving. |
| ABSTINENCE | • abstinence n. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. • abstinence n. The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. • abstinence n. (Obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything. |
| ABSTINENCY | • abstinency n. (Rare) Alternative form of abstinence. • ABSTINENCY n. voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite, also ABSTINENCE. |
| ABSTINENCES | • abstinences n. Plural of abstinence. • ABSTINENCE n. voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite, also ABSTINENCY. |
| ABSTINENTLY | • abstinently adv. With abstinence. • ABSTINENT adv. tending to abstain, esp. from alcohol. |
| OBSTINACIES | • obstinacies n. Plural of obstinacy. • OBSTINACY n. stubbornness. |
| OBSTINATELY | • obstinately adv. In an obstinate manner. • OBSTINATE adv. stubborn. |
| ABSTINENCIES | • abstinencies n. Plural of abstinency. • ABSTINENCY n. voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite, also ABSTINENCE. |
| INABSTINENCE | • inabstinence n. (Obsolete) Lack of abstinence; indulgence. • INABSTINENCE n. lack of abstinence. |
| INABSTINENCES | • INABSTINENCE n. lack of abstinence. |
| OBSTINATENESS | • obstinateness n. The characteristic of being obstinate. • OBSTINATE n. stubborn. |
| OBSTINATENESSES | • obstinatenesses n. Plural of obstinateness. • OBSTINATENESS n. OBSTINATE, stubborn. |