| ADJECTIVE | all | abstemious | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | abstemious, light | marked by temperance in indulgence |
| Meaning | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy | |
| Attribute of | abstemiousness | moderation in eating and drinking / drinking |
| Narrower | abstinent, abstentious | self-restraining |
| ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan | Practicing great self-denial | |
| See also | nonindulgent, strict | Characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint |
| Opposite | gluttonous | Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink |
| Spanish | moderada, moderado | |
| Catalan | moderat | |
| Nouns | abstemiousness | moderation in eating and drinking / drinking |
| Adverbs | abstemiously | in a sparing manner |
| Meaning | marked by temperance in indulgence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "abstemious with the use of adverbs" | |
| Synonym | light | |
| Broader | temperate | not extreme / extreme in behavior |
| Catalan | abstemi | |
| Nouns | abstemiousness | restricted to bare necessities |
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