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Adjective
/abˈstēmēəs/,
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Not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking,
  1. Not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking
    • - “We only had a bottle.” “Very abstemious of you.”
  1. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
  2. marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
  3. (abstemiously) in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"
  4. (abstemiousness) restricted to bare necessities
  5. (abstemiousness) moderation in eating and drinking
  6. Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations.
  7. Abstaining from wine; Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions; Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life; Promotive of ...
  8. (abstemiously) Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink
  9. moderate and sparing, as in eating or in lifestyle
  10. means taking food in moderation. Let us see its use in sentence: My father takes a very abstemious diet due to his poor health conditions.
  11. (adj) - moderate in consumption
  12. moderate in the use of food or drink