self-discipline

Questions about self-discipline

What does self-discipline mean?

self-discipline means "the trait of practicing self discipline". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in self-discipline?

self-discipline has 4 syllables: self--di-sci-pline. The stress falls on "di".

What is another word for self-discipline?

Close synonyms include self-denial, self-denial, self-control. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is self-discipline a common word?

self-discipline is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.