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self-discipline

self-discipline

17 4.4
The ability to control your actions and feelings even when it is hard
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛlfˌdɪsəplɪn/
translation icon : autodisciplina
  • She showed remarkable self-discipline by sticking to her study schedule even during the holidays.
  • self-discipline and motivation
  • self-discipline required
  • develop self-discipline

Because I have self-discipline and self-discipline is a process, is a habit.

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Examples

  • One concern is that few individuals have the self-discipline to push aside interruptions during the typical day.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The teacher who verbalizes expectations and promotes effective learning and self-discipline will usually reap the benefits.

    Academic text (2001)
  • There are some people in some areas who have the self-discipline necessary to get the work done that needs to get done.

  • Perhaps some saw them as people who did not have the self-discipline necessary to plan for the future.

    Academic text (1995)
  • I think it requires certain kinds of self-discipline and control.

  • I was impressed, however, with the self-discipline most of them showed.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Ask yourself, am I practicing self-discipline in my life?

  • Help students develop good self-discipline, a positive attitude, and study habits.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Part of the educational day would be spent in teaching self-awareness, self-discipline, and self-control.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Self-discipline means everything.

Synonyms

discipline
vsself-discipline
165 3.5

Ability to control your actions and follow rules

focuses instead on inner control of behavior and feelings under temptation
restraint
vsself-discipline
122 4.8

The ability to control your feelings and actions

is the wider inner strength to manage behavior and feelings when tempted
self-control
vsself-discipline
53 3.3

Being able to stop yourself from acting on strong feelings or wants when it is hard

emphasizes control of behavior and feelings when temptation occurs
moderation
vsself-discipline
47 3.5

Keeping actions or feelings within reasonable limits

is more about direct inner control when temptation or difficulty appears
willpower
vsself-discipline
45 4.3

The power to control your actions, feelings, and urges when things are hard

is the general ability to control behavior and feelings under difficulty
self-restraint
vsself-discipline
7 4.6

The ability to control your feelings and urges

is a broader ability to control behavior and feelings under temptation
temperance
vsself-discipline
5 7.1

Control of eating, drinking, and behavior to avoid excess

is the general skill of controlling behavior and feelings beyond specific habits
self-denial
vsself-discipline
4 5.7

Choosing not to have something you want for moral, religious, or unselfish reasons

is broader a general ability to control behavior and feelings when tempted
self-possession
vsself-discipline
1 6.7

A calm, confident control of your feelings and actions in difficult situations

is about the ability to resist temptation rather than calm confidence
continency
vsself-discipline
8.1

Being able to control your actions, feelings, or desires in hard situations

focuses more on resisting temptation in everyday behavior and feelings
self-command
vsself-discipline
7.0

Ability to stay calm and control your actions and feelings

is about steady personal control without stressing determined effort

Antonyms

24 6.0

A small pleasure you allow yourself, often without much self-control

How Disciplined

willpower
45 4.3
self-discipline
17 4.4
self-control
53 3.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

self-discipline = self + discipline (transparent) = self + discipline

Clear compound of 'self' + 'discipline'; the meaning 'discipline of oneself' is directly deducible from its parts.

Etymology

The word self-discipline combines self- ('yourself') and discipline, which comes from a word meaning 'teaching' or 'training' and is like disciple, a learner. So self-discipline is literally training yourself to control your actions and feelings.