Abstemious
Abstemious adjective - Given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Stern and abstemious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stern" instead an adjective "Abstemious".
Nearby Word: abstemiousness
Stern
Stern adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Abstemious and stern are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstemious" instead an adjective "Stern".
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Stern and Abstemious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemious/stern
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Stern or Abstemious. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemious/stern.
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