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restraint vs self-restraint

self-restraint vs restraint

restraint and self-restraint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restraint Yes No No No
self-restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, self-restraint is a hyponym of restraint; that is, self-restraint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restraint:
  • restraint: discipline in personal and social activities
  • self-restraint: exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
Other hyponyms of restraint include temperateness, moderation, temperance, inhibition, continence.
restraint (noun) self-restraint (noun)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
a device that retards something's motion
discipline in personal and social activities
lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between restraint and self-restraint

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