Abstemious
Abstemious adjective - Given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Monkish and abstemious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monkish" instead an adjective "Abstemious".
Nearby Word: abstemiousness
Monkish
Monkish adjective - Befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial.
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Synonyms for Monkish
Abstemious and monkish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstemious" instead an adjective "Monkish".
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Related pairs
- simple and abstemious
- simple and monkish
- austere and abstemious
- austere and monkish
- economical and abstemious
- economical and monkish
- provident and abstemious
- provident and monkish
- frugal and abstemious
- frugal and monkish
- strict and abstemious
- strict and monkish
- ascetic and abstemious
- ascetic and monkish
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