Abstemious vs Quiet - What's the difference?
abstemious | quiet | Related terms |
Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
* Instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious - .
* Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up and thrived amain. -
* 1919 ,
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
* an abstemious diet -
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
* One abstemious day. -
* 1826 , , Chapter 5
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
* Such is the virtue of the abstemious well. -
* (English Citations of "abstemious")
With little or no sound; free from of disturbing noise.
Having little motion or activity; calm.
Not busy, of low quantity.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=8 Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
Not showy; undemonstrative.
To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
To cause someone to become quiet.
The absence of sound; quietness.
the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
Abstemious is a related term of quiet.
As adjectives the difference between abstemious and quiet
is that abstemious is sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions while quiet is with little or no sound; free from of disturbing noise.As a verb quiet is
to become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.As a noun quiet is
the absence of sound; quietness.abstemious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- In the dimness of the landing I could not see him very well, but there was something in his voice that surprised me. I knew he was of abstemious habit or I should have thought he had been drinking.
- [...] when I, abstemious naturally, and rendered so by the fever that preyed on me, was forced to recruit myself with food.
Synonyms
abstentious, abstinent, continent, self-abnegating, self-denying, sober, temperateDerived terms
* abstemiousness * unabstemiousquiet
English
Adjective
(er)citation, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet , chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
- a quiet''' dress; '''quiet''' colours; a '''quiet movement
Quotations
* (English Citations of "quiet")Synonyms
* See also * See alsoAntonyms
* loud * sounded * vocalVerb
(en verb)- When you quiet , we can start talking.
- Can you quiet your child? He's making lots of noise.
- The umpire quieted the crowd, so the game could continue in peace.
Synonyms
* (become quiet) quiet down, quieten * (cause to become quiet) quiet down, quietenNoun
(en noun)- There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
- We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.
