Abstemious and Sottish

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

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Sottish is an antonym for abstemious.

Nearby Word: abstemiousness

Sottish adjective - Being under the influence of alcohol.

Usage example: you could smell the whiskey on her sottish aunt's breath from a block away!

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Abstemious is an antonym for sottish.

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