ABSTEMIOUS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
   Usage Example(s)
   • the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious- John Galsworthy
   Antonym(s)
   • gluttonous (what does gluttonous mean?)
   Similar To
   • abstinent (what does abstinent mean?)
   • abstentious (what does abstentious mean?)
   • ascetic (what does ascetic mean?)
   • ascetical (what does ascetical mean?)
   • austere (what does austere mean?)
   • spartan (what does spartan mean?)
   See Also
   • nonindulgent (what does nonindulgent mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • abstemiousness (what does abstemiousness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • marked by temperance in indulgence
   Synonym(s)
   • light(a) (what does light(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • abstemious meals
   • a light eater
   • a light smoker
   • ate a light supper
   Similar To
   • temperate (what does temperate mean?)