Temperance Synonyms and Antonyms

tĕmpər-əns, tĕmprəns
Avoidance of extremes of opinion, feeling, or personal conduct
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. measure
  2. moderateness
  3. moderation
The practice of refraining from use of alcoholic liquors
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sobriety
  2. abstinence
  3. moderation
  4. restraint
  5. abnegation
  6. soberness
  7. self-control
  8. teetotalism
  9. forbearance
  10. self-denial
  11. dryness
  12. self-restraint
  13. abstention
  14. frugality
  15. composure
  16. consistency
  17. constraint
  18. abstemiousness
  19. control
  20. measure
  21. vegetarianism
  22. mediocrity
  23. water wagon
  24. nephalism
  25. prohibition
  26. sophrosyne
Antonyms:
  1. drunkenness
  2. prodigality
  3. intemperance
  4. inebriation
Self-restraint
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. undrunkenness
Antonyms:
  1. wildness
  2. intemperance
  3. excess
Abstinence from or moderation in drinking alcoholic beverages.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. abstinence

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Temperance Sentence Examples

  • This creature succeeded by other means than temperance and purity.

  • He was actively interested in peace, temperance and anti-slavery movements.

  • It was at a temperance meeting.

  • In compliance with the pope's desire, he lived in great splendour; yet his own temperance and humility were never brought into question.

  • He exercised a large liberality and did much to further the work of temperance and purity organizations.

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