Abstemious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Abstemious is an adjective meaning Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Meaning
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
More Meanings
- Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
- Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
- Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
- (rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Example Sentences
an abstemious life
[…] I, abstemious naturally, and rendered so by the fever that preyed on me, was forced to recruit myself with food.
The Ms had an abstemious sex life; in fourteen years of marriage, they had had sex exactly six times. Mrs. M desired sex and more children, but her husband refused.
Under his ſpecial eie / Abſtemious I [Samson] grew up and thriv'd amain; / He led me on to mightieſt deeds / Above the nerve of mortal arm / Againſt the uncircumciſ'd, our enemies.
Synonyms for abstemious
Depending on context, synonyms include abstentious, abstinent, sober, spareful, temperate, continent.
Antonyms for abstemious
Common opposites include voracious, hedonistic, nonabstemious, nonabstinent, nontemperate, unabstemious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abstentious, abstinent, spartan, temperate, austere, ascetic.
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