SELF-DISCIPLINED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

self-disciplined

adjective

Definition of self-disciplined

as in disciplined

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Adjective

The policy aims to make cadres more disciplined, effective and less corrupt.

— KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Use of these investments should be evaluated based on whether the investment improves the probability of reaching the investor’s actual goals and is aligned to a disciplined asset allocation.

— Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of disciplined

Adjective

Her controlled world is turned into a site of emotional horror as a new reality dawns, created and dominated by autonomous feelings.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Those tests have covered both controlled and uncontrolled airspace.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of controlled

Adjective

Her perspective—consistently serene and largely without self-interest—lends the novel a restrained and gently contemplative tone.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
The hotel interprets this mantra through balanced proportions, restrained interiors, and a hospitality approach that favors comfort over excess.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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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