abstentious
/æbˈstɛn.ʃəs/
abstentious adjective: characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
Adjective
abstentious (comparative more abstentious, superlative most abstentious)
- Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
- Synonyms:
- abstinent, temperate, abstemious, sober, spareful
abstentious meaning in Tamil and Bengali
abstentious in Tamil
- புறக்கணிப்பான
abstentious in Bengali
- সংযম, আত্মসংযম দ্বারা চিহ্নিত
Synonyms of abstentious
Forms of abstentious
| comparative | more abstentious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most abstentious |
Origin of abstentious
From abstention + -ous.
Words formed from abstentious
Words that rhyme with abstentious
Questions about abstentious
- What does abstentious mean?
- Abstentious means characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
- What is abstentious in Tamil?
- Abstentious in Tamil is புறக்கணிப்பான. See Abstentious meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abstentious?
- Abstentious is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce abstentious?
- Abstentious is pronounced /æbˈstɛn.ʃəs/ (US).
Words near abstentious in the dictionary
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