abstemious

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Synonyms: abstenious, abstentious, unabstemious

Antonyms: abstenious, abstentious, unabstemious

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Adjective

1. [[refrain#Verb|Refraining]] from [[freely]] [[consume|consuming]] [[food]] or [[strong drink]]; [[sparing#Adjective|sparing]] in [[diet#Noun|diet]]; [[abstinent#Adjective|abstinent]], [[temperate#Adjective|temperate]]. {{defdate|From early 17th c.}}
2. [[sparing#Adjective|Sparing]] in the [[indulgence]] of the [[appetite]] or [[passion]]s.
3. [[sparingly|Sparingly]] used; used with [[temperance]] or [[moderation]].
4. [[mark#Verb|Marked]] by, or [[spend#Verb|spent]] in, [[abstinence]].
5. {{lb|en|rare}} [[promotive|Promotive]] of [[abstemiousness]].

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