Refrainings


Synonyms for refrainings
noun restraint from desires, especially physical desires

frugality
moderation
chastity
self-restraint
temperance

sobriety
continence
soberness
renunciation
forbearance

abnegation
self-denial
self-control
teetotalism
avoidance

abstemiousness
fasting
asceticism
abstaining
refraining

Antonyms for refrainings

drunkenness
indulgence
intemperance

intoxication
revelry
self-indulgence

excess

Synonyms
noun self-restraint

temperance
sobriety
abstinence

abstemiousness
celibacy
forbearance

moderation
virtue
self-control

chastity
asceticism
refraining

Antonyms

intemperance
indulgence

excess
wildness

Synonyms
noun dismissal, refusal of belief in

rejection
veto
disapproval
repudiation
rebuttal
retraction
repulse
dissent
negation
negative
rebuff

nay
prohibition
renunciation
nix
turndown
contradiction
protestation
refutation
declination
disclaimer
cold shoulder

noncommittal
disallowance
brush-off
forswearing
nonacceptance
refutal
disavowal
renouncement
disproof
adjuration
abstaining

controversion
dismissing
gainsaying
no way
refraining
refusing
rejecting
renegement
repudiating
statement abnegation

Antonyms

ratification
confirmation
permission
affirmation

avowal
claim
corroboration
allowance

approval
sanction
agreement
vouching

Synonyms
noun resisting, avoidance

fortitude
self-control
temperance
restraint

abstinence
patience
moderation
resignation

tolerance
endurance
longanimity
going easy on

living with
patientness
refraining

Antonyms

intemperance
agitation
indulgence
impatience

intolerance
continuation
use
excess

wildness
involvement
pursual

Synonyms
noun abstinence

temperance
abstemiousness
continence

self-restraint
soberness
moderation

teetotalism
abstaining
refraining

Antonyms

intemperance

wildness

Synonyms
noun denial

repulse
dissent
negation
negative
disapproval
rebuff
statement
nay
veto
prohibition
renunciation
nix

retraction
turndown
disaffirmation
rebuttal
rejection
contradiction
protestation
refutation
abnegation
declination
repudiation
disclaimer

cold shoulder
disaffirmance
disallowance
noncommittal
brush-off
forswearing
nonacceptance
refutal
disavowal
renouncement
disproof
adjuration

abstaining
controversion
dismissing
gainsaying
no way
refraining
refusing
rejecting
renegement
repudiating

Antonyms

endorsement
ratification
permission
confirmation

corroboration
agreement
approval
sanction

allowance
OK
acceptance

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