Abstentious
Abstentious adjective - Given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Usage example: abstentious by nature, she eats only to satisfy actual hunger—never just for the sake of eating
Self-controlled and abstentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-controlled" instead an adjective "Abstentious".
Nearby Word: abstention
Self-controlled
Abstentious and self-controlled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstentious" instead an adjective phrase "Self-controlled".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and abstentious
- steady and self-controlled
- gentle and abstentious
- gentle and self-controlled
- calm and abstentious
- calm and self-controlled
- mild and abstentious
- mild and self-controlled
- moderate and abstentious
- moderate and self-controlled
- sober and abstentious
- sober and self-controlled
- collected and abstentious
- collected and self-controlled
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