Abstentious
Abstentious adjective - Given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Reserved and abstentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reserved" instead an adjective "Abstentious".
Nearby Word: abstention
Reserved
Reserved adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).
Abstentious and reserved are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstentious" instead an adjective "Reserved".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mild and abstentious
- mild and reserved
- composed and abstentious
- composed and reserved
- controlled and abstentious
- controlled and reserved
- austere and abstentious
- austere and reserved
- cool and abstentious
- cool and reserved
- restrained and abstentious
- restrained and reserved
- modest and abstentious
- modest and reserved
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