abstentious

adjective

ab·​sten·​tious əb-ˈsten(t)-shəs  ab- 

: abstinent : self-restraining

Word History

Etymology

abstention + -ous

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for abstentious

• licentious