abstemious

ab·ste·mi·ous

adj \ab-ˈstē-mē-əs\

Definition of ABSTEMIOUS

: marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol; also : reflecting such restraint <an abstemious diet>

— ab·ste·mi·ous·ly adverb

— ab·ste·mious·ness noun

Examples of ABSTEMIOUS

1. She is known as an abstemious eater and drinker.
2. <being abstemious diners, they avoid restaurants with all-you-can-eat buffets>

Origin of ABSTEMIOUS

Latin abstemius, from abs- + -temius; akin to Latin temetum intoxicating drink

First Known Use: 1609

Related to ABSTEMIOUS

Synonyms: abstentious, abstinent, continent, self-abnegating, self-denying, sober, temperate

Antonyms: self-indulgent

Related Words: ascetic (also ascetical), austere; disciplined, self-controlled, self-disciplined, self-governed

Near Antonyms: gluttonous, greedy, rapacious, voracious; Cyrenaic, hedonistic, self-pleasing, sensual, sybaritic, voluptuous, voluptuary; masturbatory, onanistic

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