abstemious
English Thesaurus
1. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink (adj.all)
| similar | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
| definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
| also | : | nonindulgent, strict, |
| definition | : | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | abstemiousness, |
| definition | : | moderation in eating and drinking (noun.attribute) |
2. marked by temperance in indulgence (adj.all)
| similar | : | temperate, |
| definition | : | not extreme in behavior (adj.all) |
3. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink (adj.all)
| antonym | : | gluttonous, |
| definition | : | given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | abstemiousness, |
| definition | : | moderation in eating and drinking (noun.attribute) |
4. marked by temperance in indulgence (adj.all)
| derivation | : | abstemiousness, |
| definition | : | restricted to bare necessities (noun.attribute) |
5. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink (adj.all)
| antonym | : | gluttonous, |
| definition | : | given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | abstemiousness, |
| definition | : | moderation in eating and drinking (noun.attribute) |
6. marked by temperance in indulgence (adj.all)
| derivation | : | abstemiousness, |
| definition | : | restricted to bare necessities (noun.attribute) |
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