Synonyms: abstemious
Definition: sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
Usage: the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious- John Galsworthy
Similar words: abstentious, abstinent
Definition: self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
Usage: not totally abstinent but abstemious
Similar words: ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan
Definition: practicing great self-denial
Usage: Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it- William James; a desert nomad's austere life; a spartan diet; a spartan existence
Synonyms: abstemious, light
Definition: marked by temperance in indulgence
Usage: abstemious with the use of adverbs; a light eater; a light smoker; ate a light supper
Similar words: temperate
Definition: not extreme in behavior
Usage: temperate in his habits; a temperate response to an insult; temperate in his eating and drinking