ASCETIC Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word ascetic. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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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 | ||||||
