ASCETIC Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word ascetic. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ASCETIC
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austere | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • severely simple • of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect • practicing great self-denial | ||||||||
spartan | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people noun • a resident of Sparta adjective satellite • resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity • unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment • practicing great self-denial | ||||||||
abstemious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • sparing in consumption of especially food and drink adjective satellite • marked by temperance in indulgence | ||||||||
disciplined | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • obeying the rules • trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise | ||||||||
frugal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • avoiding waste | ||||||||
plain | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not elaborate or elaborated; simple • lacking patterns especially in color noun • extensive tract of level open land • a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') adjective satellite • clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment • not mixed with extraneous elements • free from any effort to soften to disguise • lacking embellishment or ornamentation • lacking in physical beauty or proportion verb • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | ||||||||
rigorous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard • demanding strict attention to rules and procedures | ||||||||
self-denying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • willing to deprive yourself • used especially of behavior | ||||||||
self-disciplined | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • used of nonindulgent persons | ||||||||
severe | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • very strong or vigorous • severely simple • unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • very bad in degree or extent | ||||||||
strict | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint adjective satellite • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard • (of rules) stringently enforced • incapable of compromise or flexibility • severe and unremitting in making demands | ||||||||
temperate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate • not extreme in behavior adjective satellite • not extreme | ||||||||
ascetical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline adjective satellite • practicing great self-denial | ||||||||
abstainer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline • a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages | ||||||||
abstinent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages adjective satellite • self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink |