abstemious

/ab-STEE-mee-us/adjective

not self-indulgent, especially with food and drink

An abstemious traveler, she carried only tea and dates.
Synonyms
temperate, moderate, austere
Antonyms
gluttonous, indulgent
Memory hook
abs (from) + temetum (liquor): keeping away from the wine.

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