| abstained |
| abstemious(adjective, restrained, dry, temperate, clear-headed) |
| abstemiousness(noun, abstinence, self-discipline, temperance, self-restraint) |
| abstinent(adjective, restrained, dry, temperate, sober) |
| adjuration(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| ascetic |
| brush-off(noun, negative, disapproval, rejection, veto) |
| bypassing(verb, avoiding) |
| ceasing |
| chastity(noun, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-denial) |
| circumventing(verb, avoiding) |
| clear-headed(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible) |
| cold(adjective, calm, sensible, dark, restrained) |
| cold shoulder(expression, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| cold sober(expression, adjective, temperate, sober, disciplined) |
| collected(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible) |
| composed(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible) |
| constrained(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible) |
| continence(noun, abstinence, self-discipline, temperance, self-restraint) |
| contradiction(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |