All abstentious synonyms
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A a adj abstentious
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- 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.
- inhibited — overly restrained.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- sober — not intoxicated or drunk.
- temperate — moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
- self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
- bridled — part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
- curbed — Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- continent — A continent is a very large area of land, such as Africa or Asia, that consists of several countries.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
- 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.
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.