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
Self-command and continence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-command" instead a noun "Continence".
Nearby Words: continent, continently
Self-command
Self-command noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: the discredited belief that young men and women lacked the self-command to serve alongside one another in the military
Continence and self-command are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continence" instead a noun phrase "Self-command".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- will and continence
- will and self-command
- temperance and continence
- temperance and self-command
- forbearance and continence
- forbearance and self-command
- control and continence
- control and self-command
- discretion and continence
- discretion and self-command
- restraint and continence
- restraint and self-command
- sobriety and continence
- sobriety and self-command
Cite this Source
Self-command and Continence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/self-command
Continence & Self-command. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/self-command>.
Self-command or Continence. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/self-command.
