Synonyms for abstemiousness
Most common
self-denial sobriety abstinence temperance soberness abstentiousness
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
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Abstinence from food commonly signifies going without; abstemiousness, partaking moderately; abstinence may be for a single occasion, abstemiousness is habitual moderation.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- sobriety Yanni is strongly devoted to his sobriety.
- abstinence The church teaches abstinence before marriage.
- temperance We ought to look to temperance, the leader of all virtue.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abstemiousness | steady | |
| sobriety | rising | |
| abstinence | rising | |
| temperance | steady | |
| soberness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- sobriety4
- 9 letters
- soberness
- 10 letters
- abstinence3, temperance3
- 15 letters
- abstentiousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sobriety4 = 4 syllables).