ABSTEMIOUS

abstemious

(adjective) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; “the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious”- John Galsworthy

abstemious, light

(adjective) marked by temperance in indulgence; “abstemious with the use of adverbs”; “a light eater”; “a light smoker”; “ate a light supper”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

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.

Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.

Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.

(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.

Synonyms

• abstentious

• abstinent

• continent

• self-abnegating

• self-denying

• sober

• temperate

• See also moderate

Antonyms

• (sparingly used): immoderate, intemperate

• See also excessive

Source: Wiktionary

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Ab*ste"mi*ous, a. Etym: [L. abstemius; ab, abs + root of temetum intoxicating drink.]

1. Abstaining from wine. [Orig. Latin sense.] Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up and thrived amain. Milton.

2. Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions. Instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious. Arbuthnot.

3. Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet. Gibbon.

4. Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life. "One abstemious day." Pope.

5. Promotive of abstemiousness. [R.] Such is the virtue of the abstemious well. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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