Meanings
adjectiveabstentious (comparative more abstentious, superlative most abstentious)
comparative more abstentious · superlative most abstentious
- Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
Synonyms: abstinent, temperate, abstemious, abstinent, sober, spareful, temperate
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCharacterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveself-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
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Origin
Translations
Dutch (zich) onthoudend
- (zich) onthoudendabstemious
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with abstentious
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APA
abstentious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstentious
MLA
“abstentious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstentious. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstentious,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstentious.
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