 abstemious |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by temperance in indulgence | |
| Synonyms: | light | |
| Examples: | "abstemious meals" "a light eater" "a light smoker" "ate a light supper" |
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| Related terms: | temperate | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] sparing in consumption of especially food and drink | |
| Examples: | "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy |
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| Related terms: | gluttonous austere abstinent nonindulgent abstemiousness | |
| Similar spelling: |
abstemiously abstentious abstention |
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