abstemious
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 adjective
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious
Related & opposite
- nonindulgent also see
- gluttonous antonym
- abstemiousness attribute
- abstemiousness derivation
- abstinent similar to
- ascetic similar to
Sense 2 adjective
marked by temperance in indulgence
abstemious with the use of adverbs
Related & opposite
- abstemiousness derivation
- temperate similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | nonindulgent |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | gluttonous |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | abstemiousness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abstemiousness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | abstinent |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | ascetic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | abstemiousness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | temperate |