Abstemious and Intemperate

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Abstemious adjective - Given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.

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Intemperate is an antonym for abstemious in temperate topic.

Nearby Word: abstemiousness

Intemperate adjective - Given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages.

Usage example: a serious course in wine appreciation that does not welcome intemperate drinkers and party animals

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Abstemious is an antonym for intemperate.

Nearby Word: intemperance

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Intemperate and Abstemious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemious/intemperate

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