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The synonyms of “Abstemious” are: light, temperate, abstinent, austere, moderate, self-disciplined, self-denying, restrained, sober, ascetic, puritanical, spartan, strict, severe, self-abnegating, hair-shirt
Abstemious as an Adjective
Definitions of "Abstemious" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “abstemious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink.
- Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink.
- Marked by temperance in indulgence.
- Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink- John Galsworthy.
Synonyms of "Abstemious" as an adjective (16 Words)
| abstinent | Refraining from an activity or from the consumption of something, especially alcohol. The patients are best advised to be totally abstinent from alcohol. |
| ascetic | Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self discipline. Ascetic practices. |
| austere | (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries. A desert nomad s austere life. |
| hair-shirt | Self-sacrificing or austere. |
| light | Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light not dark. A light smoker. |
| moderate | Being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme. A moderate fine. |
| puritanical | Of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism. His puritanical parents saw any kind of pleasure as the road to damnation. |
| restrained | Kept under control. The drawings with their restrained colours give a feeling of peace and contemplation. |
| self-abnegating | Used especially of behavior. |
| self-denying | Used especially of behavior. |
| self-disciplined | Used of nonindulgent persons. |
| severe | Severely simple. The damage is not too severe. |
| sober | Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol. His expression became sober. |
| spartan | Resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity. Spartan courage. |
| strict | Characterized by strictness severity or restraint. A strict upbringing. |
| temperate | Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures. A temperate response to an insult. |
Usage Examples of "Abstemious" as an adjective
- The pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious.
- ‘We only had a bottle.’ ‘Very abstemious of you.
- Abstemious with the use of adverbs.
Associations of "Abstemious" (30 Words)
| abstinent | Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink. The patients are best advised to be totally abstinent from alcohol. |
| ascetic | A person who follows an ascetic life. Be systematically ascetic do something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it. |
| asperity | Harshness of manner. The asperity of northern winters. |
| austere | Severely simple. The cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity. |
| censorship | Counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy. We have strict censorship laws. |
| contained | Gotten under control. The oil spill is contained. |
| controlled | Having been limited in intensity or level; kept in check. A sentence for possessing controlled substances. |
| disciplinary | Relating to discipline in behavior. A soldier will face disciplinary action after going absent without leave. |
| disciplined | Obeying the rules. The beautiful coordination of his disciplined muscles. |
| dominated | Harassed by persistent nagging. |
| enforcement | The act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to. The strict enforcement of environmental regulations. |
| extreme | The highest or most extreme degree of something. The extreme of applying for poor relief. |
| harsh | Disagreeable to the senses. Had harsh words. |
| manage | Be the manager of a sports team or a performer. We manage our cash extremely well. |
| martinet | Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms. A martinet of a staff officer. |
| moralist | A person who behaves in a morally commendable way. |
| pedant | A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning. The royal palace some pedants would say the ex royal palace. |
| puritan | A person with censorious moral beliefs, especially about self-indulgence and sex. Don t be such a puritan. |
| refrain | The part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers. He refrained from hitting him back. |
| regulate | Check the emission of (sound. This town likes to regulate. |
| remotely | In the slightest degree. The only remotely similar place in the country is in Palm Springs. |
| repression | The act of repressing; control by holding down. Children and adults pay a heavy price for their deep repression of thoughts about death. |
| restrained | Characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate. The head and chest injuries that even restrained drivers can suffer through impact with the steering wheel. |
| rigorous | (of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to. A rigorous teetotaller. |
| rigour | The quality of being valid and rigorous. The full rigour of the law. |
| severe | Severely simple. A severe shortage of technicians. |
| spartan | A resident of Sparta. Spartan courage. |
| strict | Characterized by strictness severity or restraint. Civil servants are bound by strict rules on secrecy. |
| stringency | Conscientious attention to rules and details. |
| understatement | A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said. To say I am delighted is an understatement. |
