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    ABSTEMIOUS

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Sparing in consumption of especially food and drinkplay

    Example:

    the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    abstentious; abstinent (self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink)

    ascetic; ascetical; austere; spartan (practicing great self-denial)

    Also:

    nonindulgent; strict (characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint)

    Attribute:

    abstemiousness (moderation in eating and drinking)

    Antonym:

    gluttonous (given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink)

    Derivation:

    abstemiousness (moderation in eating and drinking)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Marked by temperance in indulgenceplay

    Example:

    ate a light supper

    Synonyms:

    abstemious; light

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    temperate (not extreme in behavior)

    Derivation:

    abstemiousness (restricted to bare necessities)

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