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ABSTEMIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
Example:
the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious
Classified under:
Similar:
abstentious; abstinent (self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink)
ascetic; ascetical; austere; spartan (practicing great self-denial)
Also:
nonindulgent; strict (characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint)
Attribute:
abstemiousness (moderation in eating and drinking)
Antonym:
gluttonous (given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink)
Derivation:
abstemiousness (moderation in eating and drinking)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Marked by temperance in indulgence
Example:
ate a light supper
Synonyms:
abstemious; light
Classified under:
Similar:
temperate (not extreme in behavior)
Derivation:
abstemiousness (restricted to bare necessities)
