self-restraint
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4.6
- noun
- /ˌsɛlf rɪˈstreɪnt/
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autocontrol
- He demonstrated remarkable self-restraint by not reacting to the criticism.
- exercise self-restraint
- foster self-restraint
- encourage self-restraint
The bourgeois values of prudence and self restraint, the industrious revolution.
- The bourgeois values of prudence and self restraint, the industrious revolution.
- And I think our limits are really just self restraint.
- The person that has zero self-control, self restraint, self reflection, let's put him in charge of the world.
- And to use that freedom responsibly, you have to have certain qualities of self restraint.
- I feel like those who have self restraint get fucked over.
- I think real, real freedom also involves a sort certain amount of self restraint and and and discipline.
- It would be legal suicide because he has no impulse control, no ability to for self restraint, and he's not very smart.
- So eventually, eventually, if you can show that, that incredible self restraint that you did, OK, those things are going to go away.
- It means that it, it, it, it has to be accompanied by restraint if it's going to live up to its promise in self restraint.
Examples
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The other tales and stories preach reasonable self-restraint, limited consumption, and modest wants.
Academic text (1991) -
We could all learn the art of self-restraint, couldn't we, Alfred?
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But let the record show, I showed self-restraint.
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How, then, can the law work to support and encourage such self-restraint?
Academic text (2016) -
JAMIE: Show a bit of self restraint.
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Their behavior stems from a lack of self-restraint, and they should not escape punishment.
Academic text (2003) -
If human beings do so, it must be an act of responsibility, of voluntary self-restraint.
Academic text (1997) -
She struck me as someone capable of tremendous self-restraint.
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Our primary purpose is to educate and inform parents about this alarming trend, as well as to ask the industry to exercise self-restraint.
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In Asia, where Buddhism and Hinduism dominate, people believe in tolerance and self-restraint.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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4.8
The ability to control your feelings and actions
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3.3
Being able to stop yourself from acting on strong feelings or wants when it is hard
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3.5
Keeping actions or feelings within reasonable limits
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6.1
Holding back your feelings or actions around other people
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4.4
The ability to control your actions and feelings even when it is hard
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7.1
Control of eating, drinking, and behavior to avoid excess
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6.7
A calm, confident control of your feelings and actions in difficult situations
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9.9
A person chooses not to have sex to show self-control
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8.1
A tendency to keep feelings or desires inside
Being able to control your actions, feelings, or desires in hard situations
Ability to stay calm and control your actions and feelings
A calm way of controlling actions and feelings to avoid too much
Antonyms
How Restrained
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-restraint combines self ('your own person') and restraint ('holding back' or 'control'), and it uses the same idea as the word restrain ('hold back'). So, think of it as 'holding yourself back', which is why self-restraint means the ability to control your feelings or actions.