adj

abstemious

Abstemious (adj) means refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.

adj

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

Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.

Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.

Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.

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Etymology

From Latin abstēmius (“abstaining from wine”); from ab, abs (“from”) + tēmus, a root of tēmētum (“intoxicating drink, especially strong mead or wine”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *temH- (“dark (referring to the colour of wine)”)) + -ous.

Rhymes for abstemious

yous nous pious joyous heinous ominous curious anxious copious tenuous tedious spurious

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What is the meaning of abstemious?

"abstemious" (adj) means refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.

What are the different meanings of abstemious?

"abstemious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate; 2. Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions; 3. Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.