abstemious

ab·ste·mi·ous  (b-stm-s, b-)

adj.

1. Eating and drinking in moderation.

2. Characterized by abstinence or moderation: The hermit led an abstemious way of life.

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[From Latin abstmius : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-¹ + *tmum, liquor, variant of tmtum.]

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ab·stemi·ous·ly adv.

ab·stemi·ous·ness n.

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abstemious [əbˈstiːmɪəs]

adj

moderate or sparing, esp in the consumption of alcohol or food; temperate

[from Latin abstēmius, from abs- ab-¹ + tēm-, from tēmētum intoxicating drink]

abstemiously  adv

abstemiousness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	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 nonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint gluttonous - given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure"
	2.	abstemious - marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper" light temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"

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abstemious

adjective temperate, sparing, moderate, sober, austere, frugal, ascetic, self-denying, abstinent, continent They want to live a quiet, abstemious life.
greedy, self-indulgent, incontinent, intemperate, immoderate, gluttonous, edacious (chiefly humorous)

Translations

abstemious [əbˈstiːmɪəs] ADJ [person] → abstemio; [meal] → sin alcohol

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abstemious [æbˈstiːmɪəs] adj → sobre, frugal(e)

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abstemious

adj person, life → enthaltsam; meal, diet → bescheiden

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abstemious [əbˈstiːmɪəs] adj (person, in eating, drinking) → moderato/a

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abstemious

adj abstemious [əbˈstiːmiəs]

taking little food, drink etc She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; an abstemious young man. onthoudend مُعْتَدِل فِي الطَعَّام въздържан střídmý afholdende; mådeholdende enthaltsam εγκρατής, λιτοδίαιτος abstemio mõõdukas میانه رو kohtuullinen sobre מִסתַּפֵּק בְּמוּעָט संयमी suzdržljiv mértékletes makan sedikit hófsamur sobrio, astemio 節制した 절제하는 susilaikantis, saikingas atturīgs (ēšanā, dzeršanā) sederhana matig måteholden wstrzemięźliwy, umiarkowany abstémio cumpătat умеренный striedmy vzdržen, zmeren uzdržljiv återhållsam, måttlig ตามอัตภาพ az yiyip az içen 有節制的 стриманий, помірний محتاط ، پر ہیز گار điều độ 节食的

adv abˈstemiously

onthoudend بِاعْتِدَال فِي الطَعَّام въздържано střídmě afholdent; mådeholdent enthaltsam με εγκράτεια sobriamente; moderadamente mõõdukalt پرهیزکارانه kohtuullisesti sobrement בְּצִמצוּם संयमता suzdržljivo mértékletesen hemat hóflega sobriamente 節制して 절제하여 santūriai, saikingai atturīgi (ēst, dzert) dengan sederhana matig måteholdent wstrzemięźliwie sobriamente cumpătat умеренно striedmo zmerno uzdržano återhållsamt, måttligt อย่างพอประมาณ az yiyip az içerek 有所節制地 стримано, помірно محتاط طریقے سے một cách điều độ 节制地

n abˈstemiousness

onthoudendheid إعْتِدَال فِي الطَعَّام въздръжание střídmost afholdenhed; mådehold die Enthaltsamkeit εγκράτεια, αυτοσυγκράτηση sobriedad; moderación mõõdukus میانه روی kohtuullisuus sobriété הִסְתַּפּקוּת בְּמוּעָט संयमता suzdržavanje mértékletesség penghematan hófsemi sobrietà 節制 절제함 susilaikymas atturība (ēšanā, dzeršanā) keserderhanaan matigheid måtehold wstrzemięźliwość sobriedade cumpătare умеренность striedmosť zmernost uzdržanost återhållsamhet, måttlighet อัตภาพ az yiyip az içme 節制 стриманість, помірність احتیاط ، پرہیز گاری sự điều độ 节制