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Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence

Very plain in appearance

Shunning the company of others

Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice

Of or characteristic of a miser

Strict or exacting in standards

A person who follows an ascetic life

One who abstains from something

A person who is excessively modest, prim or moralistic

A person indifferent to pleasure or pain

The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks

A holy man who devotes life to the contemplation of god

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Adjective

Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence

self-abnegating

self-disciplined

self-restrained

self-controlled

self-restraining

self-sacrificing

pure as the driven snow

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“For Brendan, salvation is best accomplished through the monastic way, understood as a combination of ascetic practices and liturgical observance.”

Adjective

Very plain in appearance

straightforward

unsophisticated

without ornamentation

without ornament

rough and ready

pure and simple

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“Riga castle was simple and ascetic in appearance, befitting its military role.”

Adjective

Shunning the company of others

uncommunicative

uncompanionable

undemonstrative

self-restrained

self-controlled

self-interested

non-communicative

self-sufficient

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

socially inhibited

unwilling to mix with other people

mom^US

mum^UK

incommunicative

cool, calm and collected

depersonalized^US

depersonalised^UK

playing your cards close to your chest

at a loss for words

strictly business

putting on airs

keeping people at arm's length

not given to excesses

unconversational

emotionally distant

nondiscriminatory

wouldn't say boo to a goose

zipped one's lips

have tight chops

bereft of speech

unable to get a word out

zipping one's lips

buttoning one's lip

not forthcoming

having both feet on the ground

full of common sense

in the background

in control of yourself

uncompassionate

unimpressionable

along for the ride

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

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Adjective

Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice

schoolmistressy

prim and proper

stick-in-the-mud

self-disciplined

of the old school

self-abnegating

holier-than-thou

self-restrained

goody-two-shoes

self-sacrificing

politically correct

goody two-shoes

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Adjective

Of or characteristic of a miser

careful with money

money-conscious

budget-conscious

extremely thrifty

on a tight budget

extremely frugal

energy-efficient

financially savvy

money motivated

money-orientated

object-oriented

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Adjective

Strict or exacting in standards

dyed-in-the-wool

not giving an inch

self-opinionated

tough nut to crack

sticking to one's guns

hold your ground

standing one's ground

throwing weight around

high and mighty

incontrovertible

rigidly enforced

closely controlled

strictly controlled

unaccommodating

bound and determined

with a heart of stone

lacking compassion

set in one's ways

self-abnegating

self-disciplined

set in your ways

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Noun

A person who follows an ascetic life

outside of human society anchoret

solitary person

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“He left the luxuries of court for a life as an ascetic.”

Noun

One who abstains from something

Noun

A person who is excessively modest, prim or moralistic

Noun

A person indifferent to pleasure or pain

impassive person

unfeeling person

Noun

The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks

self-discipline

self-deprivation

self-abnegation

self-government

self-containment

strength of will

renunciation of

strength of mind

clear-headedness

self-possession

nonparticipation

strength of character

self-constraint

lack of indulgence

self-mortification

other-worldliness

mortification of the flesh

single-mindedness

fixity of purpose

firmness of purpose

keeping under control

anger management

anger prevention

coolness under pressure

strong-mindedness

good behaviour^UK

good behavior^US

controlled behaviour

keeping in check

stick-to-it-iveness

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Noun

A holy man who devotes life to the contemplation of god

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