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self-restraint vs restraint

restraint vs self-restraint

self-restraint and restraint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self-restraint Yes No No No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of self-restraint; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than self-restraint:
  • self-restraint: exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
  • restraint: discipline in personal and social activities
Other hypernyms of self-restraint include control.
self-restraint (noun) restraint (noun)
exhibiting restraint imposed on the self the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
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 self-restraint and restraint

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