Synonyms & related words for temperance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of temperance — including sobriety, moderation, abstemiousness, teetotalism, moderateness, soberness. 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 temperance

Explore words related to temperance — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include insobriety, immoderateness, sophrosyne, abstemious, teetotal, antialcohol, abstemiously, abstinently. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for temperance

Common synonyms for temperance include sobriety, moderation, abstemiousness, teetotalism, moderateness, soberness, abstinence, temperateness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does temperance come from?

The word temperance breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root temper-, from Latin tempero (“mix, moderate”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.