abstemious
/æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs//æbˈsti.mi.əs/
adjective
- 1
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
- 2
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
- 3
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
- 4
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
“an abstemious life”
- 5
Promotive of abstemiousness.
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