abstemious
/ab-STEE-mee-us/adjectivenot 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.
Learn abstemious and 1,000+ GRE words with spaced repetition and an AI tutor.
Start learning free