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abstemious

(æbstiːmiəs)

adjective

Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.

[formal]

Synonyms: temperate, sparing, moderate, sober More Synonyms of abstemious

abstemious in British English

(əbˈstiːmɪəs)

adjective

moderate or sparing, esp in the consumption of alcohol or food; temperate

Derived forms

abstemiously (abˈstemiously)

adverb

abstemiousness (abˈstemiousness)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin abstēmius, from abs- ab-1 + tēm-, from tēmētum intoxicating drink

abstemious in American English

(æbˈstimiəs; əbˈstimiəs)

adjective

moderate, esp. in eating and drinking; temperate

characterized by abstinence

Word origin

L abstemius, abstaining from alcoholic liquor < ab(s)-, from + root of temetum, strong drink

Examples of 'abstemious' in a sentence
abstemious

He had never in his life been so abstemious, nor so single-minded.Anne Fowler, who was always abstemious, was having much the same thought.

(adjective) in the sense of temperate

Definition

taking very little alcohol or food

They want to live a quiet, abstemious life.

Synonyms

temperate

He lived a temperate and contented life.

sparing

moderate

He was an easy-going man of very moderate views.

sober

He was dour and uncommunicative when stone sober.

austere

The life of the troops was comparatively austere.

frugal

She lives a frugal life.

ascetic

priests practising an ascetic life

self-denying

abstinent

I party a bit, and then I'll be abstinent for ages.

continent

Opposites

greedy

self-indulgent

incontinent

intemperate

immoderate

gluttonous

edacious mainly humorous)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abstinent

I party a bit, and then I'll be abstinent for ages.

Synonyms

self-denying,

continent,

moderate,

sober,

abstaining,

self-controlled,

temperate,

forbearing,

abstemious,

self-restraining

in the sense of ascetic

Definition

rigidly abstinent and self-denying

priests practising an ascetic life

Synonyms

self-denying,

severe,

plain,

harsh,

stern,

rigorous,

austere,

Spartan,

self-disciplined,

celibate,

puritanical,

frugal,

abstemious,

abstinent

in the sense of austere

Definition

self-disciplined or ascetic

The life of the troops was comparatively austere.

Synonyms

ascetic,

strict,

continent,

exacting,

rigid,

sober,

economical,

solemn,

Spartan,

unrelenting,

self-disciplined,

puritanical,

chaste,

strait-laced,

abstemious,

self-denying,

abstinent

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abstemious

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abstemious

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单词	abstemious
释义	Trends of abstemious View usage for: abstemious (æbstiːmiəs) adjective Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking. [formal] Synonyms: temperate, sparing, moderate, sober More Synonyms of abstemious abstemious in British English (əbˈstiːmɪəs) adjective moderate or sparing, esp in the consumption of alcohol or food; temperate Derived forms abstemiously (abˈstemiously) adverb abstemiousness (abˈstemiousness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin abstēmius, from abs- ab-1 + tēm-, from tēmētum intoxicating drink abstemious in American English (æbˈstimiəs; əbˈstimiəs) adjective 1. moderate, esp. in eating and drinking; temperate 2. characterized by abstinence Word origin L abstemius, abstaining from alcoholic liquor < ab(s)-, from + root of temetum, strong drink Examples of 'abstemious' in a sentence abstemious He had never in his life been so abstemious, nor so single-minded. Clive Barker THE HELLBOUND HEART (2001) Anne Fowler, who was always abstemious, was having much the same thought. Penn, John UNTO THE GRAVE (2001) (adjective) in the sense of temperate Definition taking very little alcohol or food They want to live a quiet, abstemious life. Synonyms temperate He lived a temperate and contented life. sparing moderate He was an easy-going man of very moderate views. sober He was dour and uncommunicative when stone sober. austere The life of the troops was comparatively austere. frugal She lives a frugal life. ascetic priests practising an ascetic life self-denying abstinent I party a bit, and then I'll be abstinent for ages. continent Opposites greedy , self-indulgent , incontinent , intemperate , immoderate , gluttonous , edacious mainly humorous) Additional synonyms in the sense of abstinent I party a bit, and then I'll be abstinent for ages. Synonyms self-denying, continent, moderate, sober, abstaining, self-controlled, temperate, forbearing, abstemious, self-restraining in the sense of ascetic Definition rigidly abstinent and self-denying priests practising an ascetic life Synonyms self-denying, severe, plain, harsh, stern, rigorous, austere, Spartan, self-disciplined, celibate, puritanical, frugal, abstemious, abstinent in the sense of austere Definition self-disciplined or ascetic The life of the troops was comparatively austere. Synonyms ascetic, strict, continent, exacting, rigid, sober, economical, solemn, Spartan, unrelenting, self-disciplined, puritanical, chaste, strait-laced, abstemious, self-denying, abstinent Nearby words of abstemious absorbing absorption abstain from abstemious abstemiousness abstention abstinence Synonyms of 'abstemious' abstemious Explore 'abstemious' in the dictionary
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