nonindulgent
Refusing easy pleasures
Nonindulgent describes someone who doesn't give in to desires, requests, or whims—whether their own or others'.
A nonindulgent parent refuses to spoil children with treats or excessive praise.
The word suggests discipline and restraint, sometimes with a note of sternness: Her nonindulgent approach to spending kept the family out of debt.
Strict or ship's aft
- rigidUnable to bend
- demandingRequiring great effort
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- stringentSeverely exact and demanding
rigorous · exacting · unyielding · harsh · unbending · firm · tough · unforgiving
Avoidance of excess
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- self-restraintVoluntary impulse control
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- abstemiousnessHabitual moderation in consumption
sobriety · temperance · prudence · frugality · restraint · discipline · continence · forbearance
Rigorously simple, unadorned
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- bareLacking any covering
- starkSevere and unadorned
plain · simple · functional · unembellished · severe · bleak · utilitarian · stripped-down
Cloistered religious devotee
- nunHebrew alphabet's fourteenth
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
- anchoriteReligious recluse in enclosure
- recluseOne choosing isolation
fasting · celibacy · abstinence · renunciation · self-denial · monasticism · contemplative · eremitic
stern
Strict or ship's aft
- rigidUnable to bend
- demandingRequiring great effort
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
stringent · rigorous · exacting · unyielding · harsh · unbending · firm · tough · unforgiving · disciplinarian
moderation
Avoidance of excess
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- self-restraintVoluntary impulse control
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
abstemiousness · sobriety · temperance · prudence · frugality · restraint · discipline · continence · forbearance · measure
spartan
Rigorously simple, unadorned
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- bareLacking any covering
stark · plain · simple · functional · unembellished · severe · bleak · utilitarian · stripped-down · no-frills
monk
Cloistered religious devotee
- nunHebrew alphabet's fourteenth
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
- anchoriteReligious recluse in enclosure
recluse · fasting · celibacy · abstinence · renunciation · self-denial · monasticism · contemplative · eremitic · mortification
nonindulgentindulgent
Too willing to yield
permissive · lenient · tolerant · soft · lax
nonindulgentself-indulgent
Yielding to one's desires
indulgent · hedonistic · sybaritic · decadent · intemperate