Abstemious and Prehensile

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

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Prehensile is an antonym for abstemious.

Nearby Word: abstemiousness

Prehensile adjective - Adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

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Nearby Word: prehension

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Prehensile and Abstemious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemious/prehensile

Abstemious & Prehensile. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemious/prehensile>.

Prehensile or Abstemious. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemious/prehensile.

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