abstaining

austere disciplined

abstinent spartan

abstemious puritanical strict

abstemious abstinent cold sober dry drying out free of alcohol nonindulgent not drinking not drunk not partaking of alcohol period of abstinence restrained sober stone cold sober sworn off took the pledge unintoxicated

calm restrained sedate serious

controlled dry moderate steady

abstemious abstinent ascetic clear-headed cold sober continent nonindulgent not drunk on the wagon self-possessed temperate took the pledge

agitated excitable excited

drunk immoderate inebriated irrational

dark disciplined dispassionate down-to-earth earnest levelheaded low-key lucid no-nonsense practical quiet rational realistic reasonable restrained sedate serene serious solemn somber staid subdued

abnegating collected composed constrained cool eschewing forgoing grave inhibited plain reserved sound steady

clear-headed cold drab hard-boiled imperturbable pacific severe soft toned-down unexcited unimpassioned unruffled

agitated boisterous cheerful excitable excited flippant frivolous funny happy impractical insincere irrational light nervous trivial troubled unimportant unrealistic unreasonable unserious upset

annoyed friendly worried

drunk immoderate inebriated

abstinence avoidance self-control self-denial self-restraint sobriety

non-indulgence

self-indulgence

chastity fasting frugality moderation self-restraint

abnegation abstemiousness asceticism avoidance continence forbearance renunciation self-control self-denial soberness sobriety teetotalism temperance

cherry refraining

drunkenness excess indulgence intemperance intoxication revelry self-indulgence

disapproval rebuttal rejection repudiation retraction veto

adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff refutal refutation renouncement renunciation repulse turndown

cold shoulder controversion disallowance dismissing gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing rejecting renegement repudiating statement abnegation

allowance approval confirmation ratification sanction

agreement permission

affirmation avowal claim corroboration vouching

abstemiousness continence moderation self-restraint soberness teetotalism temperance

refraining

intemperance wildness

abnegation adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disaffirmation disapproval disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff rebuttal refutal refutation rejection renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse retraction statement turndown veto

cold shoulder controversion disaffirmance disallowance dismissing gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing rejecting renegement repudiating

OK acceptance agreement allowance approval confirmation corroboration endorsement permission ratification sanction