temperance

temperance is a 10-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 20 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
2. transitive verb. Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
3. transitive verb. State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
4. noun. the act of tempering
5. noun. abstaining from excess

   Synonyms: sobriety

6. noun. the trait of avoiding excesses

   Synonyms: moderation

Synonyms

sobriety, moderation

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