The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REFRAINED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1986.
Practiced abstinence crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REFRAINED | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Practiced abstinence
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- silence
- ascetic
- chastity
- dry
- fast
- fasting
- sry
- teetotal
- teetotalism
- borrow
- borrowing
- consideration
Crossword Answer definitions
REFRAINED verb- To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
- To show restraint; to hold oneself back.
- To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.
- (with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain.
- To abstain from (food or drink).
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