All refraining synonyms
re·frain
R r noun refraining
- longanimity — patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance.
- abstention — Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
- disproof — the act of disproving.
- abstinence — Abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink or sex, often for health or religious reasons.
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- nonacceptance — the act of taking or receiving something offered.
- disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
- controversion — (chiefly, archaic) controversy.
- asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
- eschewal — The act of eschewing.
- continence — self-restraint; moderation
- nonparticipation — absence of participation: Nonparticipation of citizens in political matters hampers efforts toward better government.
- brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
- avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- forbearance — the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
adj refraining
- austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.