Restraint and Sportiveness

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

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Sportiveness is an antonym for restraint.

Sportiveness noun - A natural disposition for playful behavior.

Usage example: her high-spirited sportiveness can sometimes distract her and others from serious work

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Restraint is an antonym for sportiveness.

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Sportiveness and Restraint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/restraint/sportiveness

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