adjective
- practicing self-restraint, especially in eating and drinking; temperate
Usage: formal
Examples
- The monk lived an abstentious lifestyle, eating only simple meals.
- Her abstentious habits helped her maintain excellent health.
- The abstentious dinner consisted of plain bread and water.
- He was known for his abstentious approach to alcohol consumption.
- The abstentious diet excluded all rich and fatty foods.
- Their abstentious wedding celebration reflected their modest values.