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abstemious

/æb'stimiəs/

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adjective
marked by temperance in indulgence
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"abstemious with the use of adverbs"

Similar:

light temperate
adjective
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
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"the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"

Similar:

ascetical austere ascetic spartan abstinent abstentious

Opposite:

gluttonous

Examples of abstemious

"abstemious with the use of adverbs"
"the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"