self-restraint
71restraint — noun 1) a restraint on their impulsiveness Syn: constraint, check, control, restriction, limitation, curtailment, rein, brake 2) the customary restraint of the police Syn: self control, self discipline …
72restraint of trade — Synonyms and related words: arrest, arrestation, balance of trade, big business, business, business dealings, check, commerce, commercial affairs, commercial relations, constraint, control, cooling, cooling down, cooling off, curb, curtailment,… …
73restraint — n. 1 the act or an instance of restraining or being restrained. 2 a stoppage; a check; a controlling agency or influence. 3 a self control; avoidance of excess or exaggeration. b austerity of literary expression. 4 reserve of manner. 5… …
74self-denial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. self sacrifice, abnegation, renunciation, asceticism. See unselfishness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Abstemiousness] Syn. asceticism, selflessness, self sacrifice; see moderation 1 , restraint 1 ,… …
75self-possession — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. self assurance, poise, presence of mind; see confidence 2 , restraint 1 . See Synonym Study at confidence . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A firm belief in one s own powers: aplomb, assurance, confidence, self assurance …
76self-control — noun I had more self control when I was younger Syn: self discipline, restraint, self possession, willpower, composure, coolness; moderation, temperance, abstemiousness; informal cool …
77self-consciousness — n self awareness, diffidence, shyness, bashfulness, abashment, modesty, coyness, demureness, backwardness; timorousness, timidity, fearfulness, apprehension; insecurity, lack of self confidence, hesitancy, reluctance, constraint; reserve,… …
78self-insurance fund — Reserve Re*serve , n. [F. r[ e]serve.] 1. The act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation. [1913 Webster] However any one may concur in the general scheme, it is still with certain reserves and deviations. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. That which …
79self-control — noun Date: 1711 restraint exercised over one s own impulses, emotions, or desires • self controlled adjective …
80self-effacing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. diffident, modest. See modesty. Ant., self centered, vain. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner: backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest,… …
