Ability and Restraint

Ability

Ability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

Restraint and ability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restraint" instead a noun "Ability".

Nearby Word: able

Restraint

Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Ability and restraint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ability" instead a noun "Restraint".

How words are described

human human ability human restraint
good good ability good restraint
physical physical ability physical restraint
best best ability best restraint
Other adjectives: similar, certain, extreme, great, little, remarkable, mental, less, hidden.

Both words in one sentence

  • Hilariously, if you use the Patsy ability to accuse someone of being Alex, the poor sod gets gunned down with an equal lack of restraint.
  • When he ends up swapping bodies with Luthor Luthor uses this ability without restraint in order to blow up huge areas of the Tower.
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