What does teetotal mean?
Teetotal means Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol..
Teetotal
/ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/ · adjective
Meaning
Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol..
Definitions by Sense
- Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
- Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
- (dated, emphatic) Total.
- One who abstains from drinking alcohol.
- (intransitive, uncommon) To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol.
Example Sentences
There is absolutely a teetotal society here in the heart of the mountains, and some quarrelsome drunkards have become reformed!
That's a teetotal lie.
Hubert is trying to persuade James, a strict Presbyterian and teetotal, to come into the pub.
Synonyms for teetotal
Antonyms for teetotal
Related Words
Word Forms
- more teetotal
- most teetotal
- teetotals
- teetotaling
- teetotalling
- teetotaled
- teetotalled
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for teetotal?
Common synonyms include on the wagon, straightedge, teetotaler, pioneer.
What is the opposite of teetotal?
Possible antonyms include alcoholic, dipsomaniac, drunkard.
How do you use teetotal in a sentence?
There is absolutely a teetotal society here in the heart of the mountains, and some quarrelsome drunkards have become reformed!
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