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Synonyms for abstemious

  • adjective

Most common

frugal sparing moderate slender temperate abstinent continent

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Frugal — sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation

frugal, sparing, moderate, slender, economical, parsimonious, prudent, spareful dated

2. Temperate — refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate

temperate, abstinent, sober, spartan, austere, ascetic

3. Continent — sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions

continent, self-denying, abstentious

Other

light

Antonyms

greedy, voracious, gluttonous

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.

  2. adj. 2

    Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.

  3. adj. 3

    Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.

Related words

Word family
abstemiously abstemiousness abstain abstainer abstention abstinence abstinent

Example sentences

  • slender Her sister Joanna was bright and slender as a lily.
  • economical A small car is more economical than a large one.
  • frugal He is not frugal so you can't trust him with money.
  • sparing Would you mind sparing me thirty minutes of the day?
  • temperate Heathers can grow very well in temperate climates.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
abstemiousrising
slendersteady
economicalfalling
frugalrising
sparingrising
temperatesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
light1, sober2
6 letters
frugal2
7 letters
slender2, prudent2, spartan2, sparing2, austere2, ascetic3
8 letters
moderate3, spareful
9 letters
continent3, temperate2, abstinent3
10 letters
economical5
11 letters
abstentious
12 letters
parsimonious5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sober2 = 2 syllables).