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abstemious
[ab-stee-mee-uhs]
adjective
sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
characterized by abstinence.
an abstemious life.
sparing.
an abstemious diet.
abstemious
/ ɲśĖ²õ³Ł¾±Ė³¾ÉŖɲõ /
adjective
moderate or sparing, esp in the consumption of alcohol or food; temperate
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- abstemiously adverb
- abstemiousness noun
- nonabstemious adjective
- nonabstemiously adverb
- nonabstemiousness noun
- overabstemious adjective
- overabstemiously adverb
- overabstemiousness noun
- unabstemious adjective
- unabstemiously adverb
- unabstemiousness noun
- ²¹²śĖ²õ³Ł±š³¾¾±“Ē³Ü²õ±ō²ā adverb
- ²¹²śĖ²õ³Ł±š³¾¾±“Ē³Ü²õ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of abstemious1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of abstemious1
Example Sentences
Why did the mostly abstemious Cher pursue a relationship with a known junkie?
Though the heroes rock vivid, metallic ensembles, villainous Gorr the God Butcher is more abstemious: He wears only a white robe, and all color vanishes from the shadowy realm where he dwells.
I could see making a meal of it some chilly, abstemious night.
Whateverās abstemious in aristocratic ways of moving gets critiqued through flawless mimicry until it emerges enhanced, almost unrecognizable, suddenly irresistible.
Carter was consistently ethical, abstemious, frugal and ascetic in the White House.
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