Abstemious
Definition
Adjective
1. Being moderate in eating or drinking
2. Marked by temperance
My desire to lose weight forced me to be abstemious in consumption of food and wine.
Word Origin
From Latin (early 17th century)
ab(s)- (from) + root temetum (alcoholic drink)
Synonyms
temperate, sparing, moderate, sober, ascetic
Antonyms
indulgent, greedy, gluttonous, sybaritic
