FALSTAFFIAN Antonyms

• pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

• someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

• practicing great self-denial

• characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

• quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

• obeying the rules

• trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise

• marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

• unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

• heedful of potential consequences

• being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme

• a person who takes a position in the political center

• not extreme

• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

• preside over

• make less fast or intense

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• make less severe or harsh

• make less strong or intense; soften

• make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

• set aside for the use of a particular person or party

• marked by self-restraint and reticence

• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

• completely lacking in playfulness

• of great consequence

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• appealing to the mind

• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

• not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

• completely lacking in playfulness

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• lacking brightness or color; dull

• cause to become sober

• become more realistic

• become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

• (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate

• not extreme in behavior

• not extreme