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- Dictionaryabstemious/əbˈstiːmɪəs/
adjective
- 1. indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink: "‘We only had a bottle.’ ‘Very abstemious of you.’"
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Abstemious means not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from literature and sources on the web.
- English (US)
ABSTEMIOUS meaning: 1. not doing things that give you...
- Znaczenie Abstemious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
ABSTEMIOUS definicja: 1. not doing things that give you...
- Abstemious in Traditional Chinese
ABSTEMIOUS translate: (尤指對美食或飲酒)有節制的;戒絕的. Learn more in the...
- Indonesian Translation
ABSTEMIOUS translate: makan sedikit. Learn more in the...
- Translate English to Malay
abstemious translate: sederhana. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Abstemious: Thai Translation
abstemious translate: ตามอัตภาพ. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Abstemious in Simplified Chinese
ABSTEMIOUS translate: (尤指对美食或饮酒)有节制的;戒绝的. Learn more in the...
- Vietnamese Translation
abstemious translate: điều độ. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Abstemious means marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of abstemious from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Abstemious means not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.
Abstemious definition: sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.. See examples of ABSTEMIOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. marked by temperance in indulgence. “ abstemious with the use of adverbs” synonyms: light. temperate. not extreme in behavior. adjective. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink. “"the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious "- John Galsworthy” synonyms: abstentious, abstinent.
Abstemious means not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol, or to do things that are fun. Learn how to use this formal word with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.