All continent synonyms
con·ti·nent
C c adj continent
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
- self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
- abstentious — an act or instance of abstaining.
- bridled — part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
- curbed — Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- abstemious — Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.
- austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
- inhibited — overly restrained.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- sober — not intoxicated or drunk.
- temperate — moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
adjective continent
noun continent
- landmass — a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.
- land — Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- landform — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- island — a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- mainland — the largest of the Shetland Islands. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- region — an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth.
- zone — any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The decisions were formulated in a zone of uncertainty. The temperature lies outside the danger zone.