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    abstemious
    /əbˈstiːmɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink: "‘We only had a bottle.’ ‘Very abstemious of you.’"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSTEMIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ABSTEMIOUS definition: 1. not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abstemiousAbstemious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ABSTEMIOUS is marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol; also : reflecting such restraint. How to use abstemious in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abstemiousAbstemious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    sparing in consumption of especially food and drink. “"the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious "- John Galsworthy” synonyms: abstentious, abstinent. self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink. ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan. practicing great self-denial.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABSTEMIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking. [ formal ] Synonyms: temperate , sparing , moderate , sober More Synonyms of abstemious

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › abstemiousABSTEMIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Abstemious definition: sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.. See examples of ABSTEMIOUS used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSTEMIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / æbˈstiː.mi.əs / uk / æbˈstiː.mi.əs / Add to word list. not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Abstaining and refraining. abstain from something. abstainer. abstemiously. abstention. cut. disengagement. fast. forbearance.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › abstemiousabstemious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · abstemious ( comparative more abstemious, superlative most abstemious) Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.] Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions .

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › abstemiousAbstemious - definition of abstemious by The Free Dictionary

    Define abstemious. abstemious synonyms, abstemious pronunciation, abstemious translation, English dictionary definition of abstemious. adj. 1. Eating and drinking in moderation. 2. Characterized by abstinence or moderation: an abstemious way of life. ab·ste′mi·ous·ly adv. ab·ste′mi·ous·ness...

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishabstemious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of abstemious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › abstemiousAbstemious Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Grave and serious in manner, speaking slowly, but with energetic gestures, simple and abstemious in his life - his daily bill of fare being reckoned as hardly costing a couple of francs - Leo XIII. More Sentences