abstemious

adj.

1. Eating and drinking in moderation.
2. Characterized by abstinence or moderation: The hermit led an abstemious way of life.

[From Latin abstēmius : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-¹ + *tēmum, liquor, variant of tēmētum.]

abstemiously ab·ste'mi·ous·ly adv.
abstemiousness ab·ste'mi·ous·ness n.

(ab-STEE-mee-uhs)

adjective
Sparing, especially in matters of eating and drinking.

Etymology
From Latin abstemius, from ab- (from) + temetum (liquor)

Usage
"Flowers can also be divided into thirsty water drinkers, and the abstemious, which use water sparingly." — Valerie Elliott; Heralds of Spring Have a Sinister Side; The Times (London, UK); Apr 9, 2007.

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adjective

Exercising moderation and self-restraint in appetites and behavior: continent, sober, temperate. See restraint/unrestraint.

adj

Definition: restrained in behavior or appetite
Antonyms: gluttonous, greedy, hungry

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IN BRIEF: Pertaining to self-denial.

The nuns at the convent made a habit of being abstemious.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - afholdende, ædruelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
matig

Français (French)
adj. - frugal, sobre, très raisonnable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - mäßig, genügsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εγκρατής, λιτοδίαιτος, λιτός

Italiano (Italian)
astemio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - abstêmio

Русский (Russian)
воздержанный, умеренный (в еде, спиртных напитках)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - abstemio, abstinente, frugal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - återhållsam, måttlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有节制的, 节省的, 简朴的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有節制的, 節省的, 簡樸的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 절제 있는, 소박한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 節制する, 禁欲的な, 質素な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) معتدل أو غير مسرف, متسم بالإعتدال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתון, במיוחד בשתייה ואכילה, מסתפק במועט‬

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