undiscipline
- noun
- /ˌʌnˈdɪsəplɪn/
:
indisciplina
- Teachers often struggle with undiscipline in large classrooms.
Examples
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The team's undiscipline was evident in their repeated fouls during the match.
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His undiscipline often leads to poor performance at work.
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His undiscipline made it difficult for him to stick to a study routine.
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The teacher noted a serious lack of undiscipline in the classroom.
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The child's undiscipline led to chaos in the classroom during the lesson.
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His undiscipline made it difficult for him to stick to any routine or plan.
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The manager was frustrated by the team's undiscipline, which resulted in missed deadlines.
Synonyms
55
4.2
Refusing to obey rules or people in charge
38
8.5
Refusing to obey orders or respect a person in charge
3
6.7
A strong wish not to follow rules or authority
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6.8
A strong wish to do things your own way and ignore rules
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7.2
A situation where people do not follow rules and cause disorder
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7.2
A tendency to be difficult to control and to disobey rules
Noisy actions by people who do not follow rules or order
Antonyms
How Disciplined
Surface Forms
Morphology
undiscipline = discipline (semi-transparent) = un + discipline
Formally interpretable as 'un-' + 'discipline', but the formation is nonstandard (learners expect 'indiscipline'), so the negative meaning is derivable but may confuse learners.
Etymology
The word undiscipline comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and discipline meaning 'training' or 'self-control', so it simply describes a lack of self-control or the inability to follow rules.