Synonyms of self-abnegating

self-abnegating

adjective

ˌself-ˈab-ni-ˌgā-tiŋ 

as in ascetic

given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites

obviously not for the self-abnegating vacationer, this luxury resort is for those whose budgets and appetites know no limit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascetic
• abstemious
• temperate
• continent
• self-denying
• abstinent
• sober
• abstentious
• austere
• disciplined
• self-disciplined
• self-controlled
• self-governed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• greedy
• sensual
• voracious
• gluttonous
• rapacious
• hedonistic
• voluptuous
• self-indulgent
• sybaritic
• masturbatory
• onanistic
• self-pleasing
• voluptuary
• Cyrenaic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-abnegating

The colors are dour and muted, and the yearnings of the two elder Dashwood sisters—the self-abnegating Elinor (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and the passionate Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles, a gimlet-eyed standout)—often play out in drearily candlelit rooms. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Mothers are often criticized or belittled for acting selflessly; it’s seen as weak and self-abnegating. — Danielle Crittenden, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2026

One of the West’s most glaring vulnerabilities to the influence of Russia—and China and Iran—is Hungary’s self-abnegating obeisance to those countries. — Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024

The president was characteristically decent and self-abnegating in his remarks. — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 25 July 2024