ALL meanings of abstemious
ab·ste·mi·ous
A a - adjective abstemious Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking. 3
- adjective abstemious moderate or sparing, esp in the consumption of alcohol or food; temperate 3
- adjective abstemious moderate, esp. in eating and drinking; temperate 3
- adjective abstemious characterized by abstinence 3
- adjective abstemious showing restraint 1
- noun abstemious Not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking. 1
- adjective abstemious sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet. 1
- adjective abstemious characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life. 1
- adjective abstemious sparing: an abstemious diet. 1
- adjective abstemious Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions. 0
- adjective abstemious Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation. 0
- adjective abstemious Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life. 0
- adjective abstemious (rare) Promotive of abstemiousness. 0