INDISCIPLINE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

indiscipline

noun

Definition of indiscipline

as in unrestraint

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Recent Examples of indiscipline Lucu's 14th-minute penalty gave France a 10-5 lead as New Zealand's indiscipline led to a series of penalty infringements. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Despite missing four starters due to indiscipline, Cameroon were relentless in this World Cup quarter-final and England had an impervious Peter Shilton and David Platt — still euphoric from that volley against Belgium in the previous round — to thank for a fortunate 1-0 half-time lead. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026 Trump demanded a renegotiation of NAFTA during his first term, but ultimately the Canadian negotiators were able to deal with the indiscipline and tumult of the chaotic administration. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025 Wolves made the most of Bournemouth's indiscipline in their 1-0 win over the Cherries this past weekend, keeping things tight at the back and capitalizing on their opponents' mistakes. — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indiscipline

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Noun

As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of feebleness

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Allar has first-round physical traits, but his two biggest shortcomings are decision making and accuracy.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
This level is often what challenges character development, revealing shortcomings that were not present in less challenging contexts.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of shortcoming

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Fresca Palapa drink stand at 2601 Preston Road scored three demerits and was temporarily closed after health inspectors noted water was not available in the kiosk and there was a lack of water in the three-compartment sink.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Lord’s had not previously accumulated any demerit points; the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have 14 days to appeal against the ICC’s sanction.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of demerit

Noun

That Chansiri squandered that vast backing can be listed among his abundant failings.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Rather than treating a tired parent’s short fuse as a personal failing, the research suggests sleep, stress and parenting operate as part of a larger system.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of failing

Noun

Rather, the term has come to stand for a range of attributes—intemperance, ordinariness, outsiderness, likability, spontaneity—that aren’t especially related philosophically, either to authenticity or to one another.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 June 2026
The power to issue absolute pardons, explicitly stipulated in the founding document, has been exploited with bipartisan intemperance.

— Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

Definition of intemperance

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Causes linked to possible frailty are bucking the trend, though, with death rates from malnutrition up more than 50% from 2019.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Experts worry that the litany of unanswered questions surrounding medical frailty will lead to more vulnerable people getting kicked out of the program.

— Isabella Cueto, STAT, 30 July 2026

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