Continence
Continence noun - The power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions.
Usage example: a religious sect that demanded nearly superhuman continence from its adherents
Temperateness and continence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Temperateness" instead a noun "Continence".
Nearby Words: continent, continently
Temperateness
Temperateness noun - An avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits.
Continence and temperateness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continence" instead a noun "Temperateness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- temperance and continence
- temperance and temperateness
- forbearance and continence
- forbearance and temperateness
- control and continence
- control and temperateness
- frugality and continence
- frugality and temperateness
- restraint and continence
- restraint and temperateness
- sobriety and continence
- sobriety and temperateness
- moderation and continence
- moderation and temperateness
Cite this Source
Temperateness and Continence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/temperateness
Continence & Temperateness. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/temperateness>.
Temperateness or Continence. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/temperateness.
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