ABSTINENCE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For ABSTINENCE
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excess | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
gluttony | nounn | |||||||
noun • habitual eating to excess • eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||||
gratification | nounn | |||||||
noun • state of being gratified or satisfied • the act or an instance of satisfying | ||||||||
immoderate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • beyond reasonable limits | ||||||||
immoderation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation | ||||||||
indulgence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||||
indulgent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone adjective satellite • tolerant or lenient • being favorably inclined | ||||||||
indulging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire | ||||||||
intemperance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being intemperate • consumption of alcoholic drinks • excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence | ||||||||
self-indulgence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence |