abstemious

• يصف شخصًا معتدلًا في الطعام والشراب، وممتنعًا عن الإفراط في الملذات. ويُستعمل أيضًا لمن يتصف بالزهد والانضباط في عاداته.

Describes a person who is moderate, especially in eating and drinking; self-restrained in indulgence.

1. Sparing in consumptionC1formal

   Refraining from indulging in food, drink, or other pleasures; moderate and self-disciplined.

   معتدل

   • He led an abstemious life, avoiding rich foods and alcohol.
   • Her abstemious habits helped her maintain excellent health.
   • The monk's abstemious diet consisted of simple grains and water.

   المرادفاتabstinentasceticausterefrugalmoderatesparingtemperate

   الأضدادgluttonousindulgentintemperateself-indulgentunrestrained

2. Marked by temperanceC1formal

   Characterized by moderation and restraint, especially in satisfying appetites or desires.

   معتدل

   • The philosopher advocated for an abstemious approach to worldly pleasures.
   • His abstemious lifestyle was a model of self-control.
   • They practiced abstemious spending to save for their future.

   المرادفاتabstinentasceticausteredisciplinedfrugalmoderaterestrainedself-denyingsparingtemperate

   الأضدادexcessivegluttonousimmoderateindulgentintemperateself-indulgentunrestrainedwanton