Abstemious and Soused

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

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Soused is an antonym for abstemious.

Nearby Word: abstemiousness

Soused adjective - Being under the influence of alcohol.

Usage example: he stumbled off to bed, completely soused as usual

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Abstemious is an antonym for soused.

Nearby Words: souse, sousing

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Soused and Abstemious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemious/soused

Abstemious & Soused. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemious/soused>.

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