SELF-DISCIPLINED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

self-disciplined

adjective

Definition of self-disciplined

as in disciplined

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Don’t assume your team is more disciplined than anyone else’s.

— Ethan Pham, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Jean-Baptiste is the emotionally intuitive grandmother, while Lindo is the disciplined grandfather.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of disciplined

Adjective

Producers who do choose to use barrels do so to enhance the fruit flavors and not overpower them thus making elegant, restrained whites.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Dark and atmospheric, yet restrained and sophisticated, as Dunn-Edwards describes it, this hue represents a clear shift in design toward depth, personality, and nuanced warmth for both contemporary and traditional styles.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of restrained

Adjective

First, men who receive accurate information about what other men actually believe are less inhibited about speaking out and intervening.

— Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Both players were so inhibited for the final game of the set that the level of play resembled something from a local park.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Definition of inhibited

Adjective

Like Congress passing campaign-finance regulation actually is like a pretty self-denying thing Congress has done.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The tension between the self-denying demands of being a Kennedy wife and Carolyn’s assured self-determination sets the framework for this love story.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of self-denying

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