Antonyms for discipline
ˈdɪs ə plɪndis·ci·pline

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1. disciplinenoun

   Synonyms:
   drill

2. disciplineverb

   Synonyms:
   field, sphere

3. disciplineverb

   To train someone by instruction and practice.

   Antonyms:
   spontaneity

   Synonyms:
   drill

4. disciplineverb

   An enforced compliance or control

   Synonyms:
   drill

5. disciplineverb

   A systematic method of obtaining obedience

   Synonyms:
   drill

6. disciplinenoun

   To impose order on someone.

   Synonyms:
   drill

7. disciplinenoun

   A punishment to train or maintain control

   Synonyms:
   sanction, penalty

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1. discipline

   Castigate and chastise refer strictly to corporal punishment, tho both are somewhat archaic; correct and punish are often used as euphemisms in preference to either. Punish is distinctly retributive in sense; chastise, partly retributive, and partly corrective; chasten, wholly corrective. Chasten is used exclusively in the spiritual sense, and chiefly of the visitation of God.

   Synonyms:
   afflict, castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, humble, punish, purify, refine, soften, subdue, try

   Preposition:
   "We are chastened of the Lord," 1 Cor. xi, 32; "they ... chastened us after their own pleasure, but He for our profit," Heb. xii, 10; "chasten in thy hot displeasure," Ps. iv, 7; chasten with pain; by trials and sorrows.

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1. discipline

   Antonyms:
   disorder, confusion, rebellion, mutiny, encouragement, reward, disorganization

   Synonyms:
   order, strictness, training, government, instruction, drilling, control, coercion, punishment, organization

Matched Categories

1. • Training
   • Trait

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

1. discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwicknoun

   a branch of knowledge

   "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"

   Antonyms:
   undiscipline, indiscipline

   Synonyms:
   topic, sphere, field of study, case, champaign, written report, guinea pig, battlefield, theme, theater, subject area, survey, report, study, playing area, area, force field, subject, theater of operations, flying field, theatre of operations, field of honor, bailiwick, sketch, field of view, depicted object, theatre, battleground, subject field, airfield, playing field, national, field of force, athletic field, field of operation, landing field, field of operations, domain, correction, line of business, issue, arena, field, cogitation, field of battle, orbit, matter, work, content, plain

2. disciplinenoun

   a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

   "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";

   Antonyms:
   undiscipline, indiscipline

   Synonyms:
   subject area, subject field, correction, bailiwick, study, field, subject, field of study

3. disciplinenoun

   the trait of being well behaved

   "he insisted on discipline among the troops"

   Antonyms:
   undiscipline, indiscipline

   Synonyms:
   subject area, subject field, correction, bailiwick, study, field, subject, field of study

4. disciplinenoun

   training to improve strength or self-control

   Antonyms:
   indiscipline, undiscipline

   Synonyms:
   subject area, subject field, correction, bailiwick, study, field, subject, field of study

5. discipline, correctionverb

   the act of punishing

   "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"

   Antonyms:
   indiscipline, undiscipline

   Synonyms:
   subject area, chastening, subject field, correction, bailiwick, study, field, fudge factor, chastisement, subject, rectification, field of study

6. discipline, train, check, conditionverb

   develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

   "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

   Antonyms:
   undiscipline, indiscipline

   Synonyms:
   tally, checker, rail, ensure, correct, qualify, coach, prepare, mark, watch, look into, civilise, crack, check up on, develop, go over, tick off, match, tick, fit, take, specify, stop, civilize, correspond, determine, see, groom, agree, assure, turn back, take aim, check into, train, break, trail, control, condition, check out, learn, hold back, aim, curb, direct, hold, arrest, see to it, chequer, gibe, mark off, stipulate, delay, school, hold in, check off, suss out, ascertain, find out, check over, cultivate, jibe, contain, sort out, retard, moderate, educate, insure, check

7. discipline, correct, sort outverb

   punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

   "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"

   Antonyms:
   indiscipline, undiscipline

   Synonyms:
   chasten, even off, classify, right, castigate, make up, compensate, shed light on, crystalise, even out, straighten out, decline, crystallise, sort, train, separate, correct, condition, assort, class, counterbalance, illuminate, clear, rectify, elucidate, even up, crystalize, adjust, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, chastise, redress, sort out, set, objurgate, slump, check

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1. disciplinenoun

   Antonyms:
   laxity, unrestraint, indulgence

   Synonyms:
   correction, chastisement, punishment, submission regulation, martinetism

How to use discipline in a sentence?

1. Armando Orduña:

   We are concerned that losing educator diversity would be taking a large step backward in student achievement, we know that when students of color have educators who look like them, educators who share their same cultural backgrounds, if not their linguistic backgrounds, we know that those students are more likely … to have better discipline records, higher attendance records.

2. Frank Herbert, Dune:

   Seek freedom and become captive of your desires, seek discipline and find your liberty.

3. Emil Tedeschi:

   The authorities have shown improvement in fiscal sector and overall discipline but have yet to show courage and introduce achievement-based rewarding in the administration, to make it proactive and more business-friendly. Also, we still have too many non-tax fees burdening the businesses.

4. Eugen Weinberg:

   We are also hopeful that OPEC will agree on a stricter quota discipline at its December meeting.

5. Vince Lombardi:

   The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules - but to win. And in truth, I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline.

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