abient

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US/ˈæb.i.n̩t/

adjective

Characterized by avoidance or withdrawal.

Similar
avoidant
Opposite
adient
OriginLatin abiens →
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Meanings

adjectiveabient (comparative more abient, superlative most abient)

comparative more abient · superlative most abient

  1. human sciencesCharacterized by avoidance or withdrawal.

    Synonyms: avoidant

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacterized by avoidance or withdrawal.

Similar
avoidant
Opposite
adient

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecharacterized by avoidance or withdrawal

Opposite
adient

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinabiens
  2. Englishabient

Learned borrowing from Latin abiens present participle of abeō (“to go away”), from ab (“from, away”) + eō (“to go”).

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Translations

Russian абие́нтный
  • абие́нтный (abijéntnyj)of or pertaining to abience

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

abient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abient

MLA

“abient.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abient. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abient,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abient.

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