Temperateness and Waste

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Temperateness noun - An avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits.

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Waste is an antonym for temperateness.

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

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Temperateness is an antonym for waste.

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Waste and Temperateness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/temperateness/waste

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