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abstemious definition
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Grep of noun abstemious abstemiousness Overview of adj abstemious The adj abstemious has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. abstemious -- (sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy) 2. abstemious, light -- (marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper") Antonyms of adj abstemious 2 senses of abstemious Sense 1 abstemious (vs. gluttonous) gluttonous (vs. abstemious) => crapulous => crapulent, crapulous => edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish => greedy => hoggish, piggish, piggy, porcine, swinish => overgreedy, too-greedy => scavenging Sense 2 abstemious, light(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA temperate) -> intemperate Similarity of adj abstemious 2 senses of abstemious Sense 1 abstemious (vs. gluttonous) => abstinent, abstentious => ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan Also See-> nonindulgent#1 Sense 2 abstemious, light(postnominal) => temperate (vs. intemperate) Attributes of adj abstemious 1 of 2 senses of abstemious Sense 1 abstemious (vs. gluttonous) => abstemiousness Familiarity of adj abstemious abstemious used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj abstemious abstemious Overview of adj abstemious The adj abstemious has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. abstemious -- (sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy) 2. abstemious, light -- (marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper")
abstemious definition
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