ABSTENTIOUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

abstentious

adjective

Definition of abstentious

as in ascetic

given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites abstentious by nature, she eats only to satisfy actual hunger—never just for the sake of eating

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Adjective

But there is a certain ascetic simplicity to this labyrinthine heritage building that remains relatively unadorned.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
And there were posters tearing apart his otherworldly self-projection as a fakir, or ascetic, depicting him in his monogrammed suits, designer sunglasses, and aircraft.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascetic

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How demographics and diversification shape Suntoryâ€™s strategy Investors have grown concerned that young consumers are more abstemious than their parents were at the same age.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Lunchtimes are more abstemious with avocado and tuna packed poke bowls and watermelon salad at the W lounge.

— Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of abstemious

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The body of research on non-abstinent recovery has been growing as well.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Not everybody needs to spend the rest of their life totally abstinent with a cup of shitty coffee in a Styrofoam cup regurgitating platitudes.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of abstinent

Adjective

The scientists spotted the fungus during fieldwork in the temperate coniferous forests near Damaidi and Yipinglang and in a tropical rainforest near Nanbang in southern China.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the wine lists are impeccable across the property, from Santé Restaurant to 38º North Wine Bar, which takes its name from the temperate latitude that cuts through some of the world’s finest wine regions.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of temperate

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