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ASCETIC Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word ascetic. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word ascetic. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For ASCETIC

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ascetic, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (1)
religious person

Alternatives for AUSTERE

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