Synonyms & related words for abstemious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abstemious — including abstinent, teetotal, temperate, sober, ascetic, austere. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abstemious

Explore words related to abstemious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abstemiously, abstemiousness, teetotalism, abstinently, abstainer, temperateness, temperately, abstinence. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for abstemious

Common synonyms for abstemious include abstinent, teetotal, temperate, sober, ascetic, austere, frugal, chaste — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abstemious come from?

The word abstemious breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tem-, from Latin temetum (“strong drink”); and abs-, from Latin abs (“away from”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.