abstemious
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/æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
- Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
- Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
- Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.“an abstemious life”
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Synonyms
abstentiousabstinentspartantemperateaustereasceticalasceticlightabstenioussparefulabstinentialcelibatescantniggardspareteetotal