Continent
Continent adjective - Given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Usage example: a religous sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationships
Self-denying and continent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-denying" instead an adjective "Continent".
Nearby Words: continence, continental, continently
Self-denying
Self-denying adjective - Given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Usage example: found the self-denying life of the monks at the monastery unexpectedly appealing
Continent and self-denying are semantically related. You can use "Continent" instead an adjective phrase "Self-denying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pure and continent
- pure and self-denying
- moderate and continent
- moderate and self-denying
- sober and continent
- sober and self-denying
- virgin and continent
- virgin and self-denying
- austere and continent
- austere and self-denying
- economical and continent
- economical and self-denying
- frugal and continent
- frugal and self-denying
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