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ab·ste·mi·ous A0028500 (ăb-stē′mē-əs, əb-)adj.1. Eating and drinking in moderation.2. Characterized by abstinence or moderation: an abstemious way of life.
[From Latin abstēmius : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-1 + *tēmum, liquor, variant of tēmētum.]
ab·ste′mi·ous·ly adv.ab·ste′mi·ous·ness n.abstemious (əbˈstiːmɪəs) adjmoderate or sparing, esp in the consumption of alcohol or food; temperate[C17: from Latin abstēmius, from abs- ab-1 + tēm-, from tēmētum intoxicating drink] abˈstemiously adv abˈstemiousness nab•ste•mi•ous (æbˈsti mi əs)
adj. 1. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate. 2. characterized by abstinence. [1615–25; < Latin abstēmius=abs- abs- + -tēmius, akin to tēmētum intoxicating drink; see -ous] ab•ste′mi•ous•ly, adv. ab•ste′mi•ous•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | abstemious - sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthynonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraintgluttonous - given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure" | | 2. | abstemious - marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"lighttemperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" |
abstemiousadjective temperate, sparing, moderate, sober, austere, frugal, ascetic, self-denying, abstinent, continent They want to live a quiet, abstemious life.
greedy, self-indulgent, incontinent, intemperate, immoderate, gluttonous, edacious (chiefly humorous)abstemiousadjectiveExercising moderation and self-restraint in appetites and behavior:continent, sober, temperate.Translationsabstemious (əbˈstiːmiəs) adjective taking little food, drink etc. She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; an abstemious young man. 有節制的 节食的，适中的 abˈstemiously adverb 有所節制地 节制地abˈstemiousness noun 節制 节制MedicalSeeteetotalabstemiousenUK
Synonyms for abstemiousadj temperateSynonyms- temperate
- sparing
- moderate
- sober
- austere
- frugal
- ascetic
- self-denying
- abstinent
- continent
Antonyms- greedy
- self-indulgent
- incontinent
- intemperate
- immoderate
- gluttonous
- edacious
Synonyms for abstemiousadj exercising moderation and self-restraint in appetites and behaviorSynonymsSynonyms for abstemiousadj sparing in consumption of especially food and drinkRelated WordsAntonymsadj marked by temperance in indulgenceSynonymsRelated Words |