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abstemious::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | light |
| Derivation | abstemiousness |
abstemious with the use of adverbs.
abstemious::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | abstemiousness |
the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious.
Examples of abstemious
abstemious
Workmen's compensation laws gave employers an interest in abstemious workers.
From the bostonherald.com
It would be stretching a point to describe Warrington's celebrations as abstemious.
From the guardian.co.uk
He was shy, abstemious, almost obsessively neat and faithful to his wife.
From the time.com
Compared with other English youngsters, Londoners are oddly abstemious.
From the economist.com
Capello's current squad is one of the more abstemious in English history.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In nominating Bryan, the Democrats choice was an abstemious, lemonade-sipping candidate.
From the denverpost.com
Ireland looks like an abstemious jogger that has suffered a heart attack.
From the economist.com
Under such abstemious rules, enlargement is certain to produce losers as well as winners.
From the time.com
Hamilton, the author of Hangover Square, wasn't exactly abstemious.
From the independent.co.uk
- Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
- Marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
- (abstemiously) in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"
- (abstemiousness) restricted to bare necessities
- (abstemiousness) moderation in eating and drinking
- Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations.
- Abstaining from wine; Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions; Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life; Promotive of ...
- (abstemiously) Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink
- Moderate and sparing, as in eating or in lifestyle
