Temperance
Temperance noun - An avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits.
Waste is an antonym for temperance.
Waste
Waste noun - An instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint.
Usage example: it seems like a waste to spend my entire paycheck on a bigger TV
Temperance is an antonym for waste.
How words are described
| foul | foul temperance | foul waste |
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Waste and Temperance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/temperance/waste
Temperance & Waste. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/temperance/waste>.
Waste or Temperance. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/temperance/waste.
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