VOLUPTUOSITIES Antonyms
Definition of VOLUPTUOSITIES
Best Opposite Words For VOLUPTUOSITIES
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abstinence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) • act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite | ||||||||
asceticism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) • rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint | ||||||||
austerity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | ||||||||
frugality | nounn | |||||||
noun • prudence in avoiding waste | ||||||||
moderation | nounn | |||||||
noun • quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes • a change for the better • the trait of avoiding excesses • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||||
restraint | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||||
self-denial | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of practicing self discipline • the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | ||||||||
severity | nounn | |||||||
noun • used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather • something hard to endure • extreme plainness • excessive sternness | ||||||||
simplicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being simple or uncompounded • a lack of penetration or subtlety • absence of affectation or pretense • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • lack of ornamentation | ||||||||
temperance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of avoiding excesses • abstaining from excess • the act of tempering |