The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ABSTINENT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2007.
Showing self-restraint crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABSTINENT | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Showing self-restraint
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abstinent
- forbearing
- discreet
- prudent
- longanimous
- reserved
- reserve
- sober
- mad
- maf
- wild
- phlegm
Crossword Answer definitions
ABSTINENT adjective- Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
- One who abstains; a faster.
- (usually capitalized) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex.
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