as in ascetic
given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
obviously not for the self-abnegating vacationer, this luxury resort is for those whose budgets and appetites know no limit
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Recent Examples of self-abnegating
Mothers are often criticized or belittled for acting selflessly; it’s seen as weak and self-abnegating.
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Danielle Crittenden,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2026
One of the West’s most glaring vulnerabilities to the influence of Russia—and China and Iran—is Hungary’s self-abnegating obeisance to those countries.
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Mitch McConnell,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
The president was characteristically decent and self-abnegating in his remarks.
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Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
25 July 2024
Danielle Crittenden,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2026
One of the West’s most glaring vulnerabilities to the influence of Russia—and China and Iran—is Hungary’s self-abnegating obeisance to those countries.
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Mitch McConnell,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
The president was characteristically decent and self-abnegating in his remarks.
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Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
25 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-abnegating
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Once inside, warm, tropical breezes flow into the hotel’s ascetic, nevertheless grand lobby, wafting you towards a magical cloister filled with plants and robust Botero sculptures.
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Grothendieck was intense and ascetic from his early days.
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Lunchtimes are more abstemious with avocado and tuna packed poke bowls and watermelon salad at the W lounge.
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His first term now looks practically abstemious.
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Best Time to Visit Since San Luis Obispo is located near California's coast, the climate stays temperate all year round.
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With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi.
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“Self-abnegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-abnegating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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