Continence
Continence noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: experiencing a moment of unusual continence, I refrained from returning her gratuitous insult
Discipline and continence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discipline" instead a noun "Continence".
Nearby Words: continent, continently
Discipline
Discipline noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: she lacks the discipline that's essential for a job in customer relations
Continence and discipline are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continence" instead a noun "Discipline".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- will and continence
- will and discipline
- control and continence
- control and discipline
- limitation and continence
- limitation and discipline
- restraint and continence
- restraint and discipline
- self-restraint and continence
- self-restraint and discipline
- self-control and continence
- self-control and discipline
- strictness and continence
- strictness and discipline
Cite this Source
Discipline and Continence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/discipline
Continence & Discipline. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/discipline>.
Discipline or Continence. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/discipline.
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