restraint

Meaning of restraint

noun
  1. a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.
    decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget
  2. unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control.
    he urged the protestors to exercise restraint

late Middle English: from Old French restreinte, feminine past participle of restreindre ‘hold back’ (see restrain).

Information about restraint

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of restraint is: restraints.
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Hyphenation of restraint

re-straint

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • restraint is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

restraint synonyms

Meaning control:

control

Meaning constraint:

constraint

Meaning chasteness:

chasteness, simplicity, simpleness

Meaning the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behaviour or political opinions:

moderation

Meaning the quality of being prudent; cautiousness:

prudence

Meaning a lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression:

reserve

Meaning the state of being sober:

sobriety

Meaning the quality or condition of being of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body:

coldness

Meaning the rigid observance of convention or etiquette:

formality

Meaning the state of being objective or aloof:

detachment

Meaning the quality of being reticent; reserve:

reticence

restraint antonyms

Meaning complete lack of inhibition or restraint:

abandon

Meaning boldness or overfamiliarity in manner:

forwardness

Anagrams of restraint

retirants, retransit, trainster, transiter

Words that rhyme with restraint

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