Abstentious
Abstentious adjective - Given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Smothered and abstentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smothered" instead an adjective "Abstentious".
Nearby Word: abstention
Smothered
Smothered adjective - Held in check with difficulty.
Abstentious and smothered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstentious" instead an adjective "Smothered".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- soft and abstentious
- soft and smothered
- restrained and abstentious
- restrained and smothered
- restricted and abstentious
- restricted and smothered
- confined and abstentious
- confined and smothered
- curbed and abstentious
- curbed and smothered
- repressed and abstentious
- repressed and smothered
- inhibited and abstentious
- inhibited and smothered
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Smothered and Abstentious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstentious/smothered
Abstentious & Smothered. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstentious/smothered>.
Smothered or Abstentious. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstentious/smothered.
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