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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 means not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from literature and sources on the web.

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

    Abstemious means marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of abstemious from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

    Abstemious means not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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

    Definitions of abstemious. adjective. marked by temperance in indulgence. “ abstemious with the use of adverbs” synonyms: light. temperate. not extreme in behavior. adjective. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink. “"the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious "- John Galsworthy” synonyms:

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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...