Transcription
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- [ab-sten-shuh n]
- /æbˈstɛn ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ab-sten-shuh n]
- /æbˈstɛn ʃən/
Definitions of abstentious word
- noun abstentious an act or instance of abstaining. 1
- noun abstentious withholding of a vote. 1
- noun abstentious Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint. 1
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Origin of abstentious
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Late Latin abstentiōn- (stem of abstentiō), equivalent to Latin abstent(us), past participle of abstinēre to abstain + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Abstentious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abstentious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
abstentious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abstentious
adj abstentious
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
- abstemious — Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.
- austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
- inhibited — overly restrained.
adjective abstentious
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
Antonyms for abstentious
adj abstentious
- impure — not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
- incontinent — unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
- unchaste — not chaste; not virtuous; not pure: an unchaste woman.
- immoderate — not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.
- stormy — affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.
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