abstemious

æbˈstiːmiəs

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Definition of abstemious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

diet

Rare

moderate in eating or drinking habits

Rare

She is abstemious in her eating habits.

moderate

temperate

behavior

Rare

characterized by abstinence or self-discipline

Rare

He led an abstemious life, avoiding excess.

moderate

restrained

temperate

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Origin of abstemious

Latin, abstemius (sober) + -ous (full of)

Examples of abstemious in a sentence

Being abstemious, he avoids sugary drinks.
His abstemious habits kept him healthy.
She maintained an abstemious diet throughout the year.

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French:sobre, ...
German:enthaltsam, diszipliniert, ...
Italian:sobrio, frugale, ...
Spanish:moderado, abstinente, ...
Portuguese:abstémio, abstinente, ...
Chinese:节制的, 自律的, ...
Japanese:控えめな, 節制的な, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَفِّف, زاهِد, ...
Hebrew:מָתוּן, מִתְנַזֵּר, ...
Russian:умеренный, воздержанный, ...
Ukrainian:помірний, ...
Hindi:संयमी, विनम्र, ...
Bengali:সংযমী, আত্ম-সংযমী, ...
Catalan:abstemi, abstèmia, ...
Czech:střídmý, uměřený, ...
Danish:afholdende, disciplineret, ...
Dutch:matig, ...
Greek:εγκρατής, λιτός, ...
Hungarian:mértékletes, aszketikus, ...
Khmer:ចេះសម្របសម្រួល, សុភាពរាបសា, ...
Korean:절제된, 금욕적인, ...
Persian:میانه‌رو, پرهیزکارانه, ...
Polish:wstrzemięźliwy, ascetyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):abstêmio, ...
Romanian:abstinent, cumpătat, ...
Swedish:måttlig, avhållsam, ...
Thai:พอประมาณ, งดเว้น, ...
Turkish:ölçülü, perhizkâr, ...
Vietnamese:ăn uống điều độ, điều độ, ...

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