Abstemious synonyms and antonyms
ăb-stē'mē-əs, əb-
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Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking.
moderate (related)
Mild; calm; gentle; not violent
Not interrupted; connected; continuous.
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Temperate in any way; not extreme or extravagant
Of or characteristic of ascetics or asceticism; self-denying; austere
The definition of austere is someone or something that is minimalistic, something that is very somber or someone inflexible or extreme.
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Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources.
Without concern for ones own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing
Careful in spending or using; frugal
greedy (antonym)
The definition of greedy is someone who wants more of something than he is entitled to or the behavior of wanting more than you are entitled to.
restraint (related)
Exercising moderation and self-restraint in appetites and behavior
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Mildly dizzy or faint:
gluttonous (antonym)
Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
encratic
unnourishing
amiable (related)
ill-natured (related)
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even-tempered (related)
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