Abstemious
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Abstemious [ab-stee-mee-uhs]

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE

  • Indulging very little in something, especially food and drinks.

  • Temperate in diet

Example

“I think Shikha is abstemious, she did not taste the pudding.”

“One objective of mine to adopt an abstemious way of life is to save money and buy study material.”

Synonyms

Moderate, Temperate, Restrained, Ascetic, Austere

Antonyms

Self-indulgent, Gluttonous, Hungry