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disciplined

[dis-uh-plind] / ˈdɪs ə plɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
accustomed
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addicted
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acclimatized acquainted adapted confirmed familiarized grooved habituated inured seasoned trained
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familiar given to habituated in in the habit settled in
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abnormal unaccustomed unusual
ADJECTIVE
ascetic
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austere
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abstinent spartan
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abstaining abstemious puritanical strict
ADJECTIVE
businesslike
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diligent earnest expeditious matter-of-fact methodical orderly practical purposeful serious thorough
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accomplished careful concentrated correct direct effective enterprising hardworking industrious intent organized painstaking practiced regular routine sedulous skillful systematic well-ordered workaday
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disorganized flippant thoughtless trivial unimportant unserious
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amateur inefficient unbusinesslike unprofessional
ADJECTIVE
controlled
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composed contained guarded restrained
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calm cool inhibited
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self-controlled self-restrained under control unflappable
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agitated excited
ADJECTIVE
gentle
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affable amiable benign compassionate considerate genial humane mellow moderate placid pleasant quiet soft tame tender
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cultivated domesticated pleasing taught trained
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agreeable biddable bland cool docile dove-like easy kindly laid back lenient manageable meek merciful pacific peaceful pliable softhearted sweet-tempered sympathetic temperate tractable warmhearted
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agitated callous cruel disagreeable excited hard harsh hateful healthy irritable loud mean merciless rough severe surly uncompassionate unfeeling unfriendly unhappy unkind violent wild
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crude low odorous putrid sharp strong troubled
ADJECTIVE
habitual
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addicted chronic hardened inveterate perpetual repeated
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accepted accustomed addicting automatic common confirmed constant continual conventional customary cyclic familiar fixed frequent ingrained iterated iterative mechanical methodical natural normal ordinary perfunctory permanent persistent practiced recurrent regular reiterative repetitious rooted routine seasoned set standard steady systematic traditional wonted
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temporary
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infrequent inhabitual intermittent occasional rare seldom uncommon unestablished unusual
ADJECTIVE
methodic
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all together analytical businesslike by the book by the numbers careful cut-and-dried deliberate efficient exact fixed framed in a groove logical methodized meticulous neat ordered orderly painstaking planned regular scrupulous set-up structured systematic systematical tidy together well-regulated
ADJECTIVE
methodical
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analytical businesslike careful deliberate efficient meticulous orderly painstaking precise scrupulous structured systematic
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all together exact fixed framed grooved logical methodic methodized neat ordered planned regular set-up tidy together well-regulated
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careless chaotic disorderly disorganized inefficient negligent thoughtless unmethodical unscrupulous unsystematic
ADJECTIVE
methodical/methodic
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all together analytical businesslike by the book by the numbers careful cut-and-dried deliberate efficient exact fixed framed in a groove logical methodized meticulous neat ordered orderly painstaking planned regular scrupulous set-up structured systematic tidy together well-regulated
Antonyms
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confused disorderly disorganized imprecise unmethodical/unmethodic
ADJECTIVE
middle-of-the-road
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balanced compromising
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cautious conservative controlled even impartial indifferent inexpensive midway mild modest neutral noncommittal nonpartisan not excessive on the fence reasonable straight
ADJECTIVE
moderate
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balanced bearable cautious conservative gentle limited middle-of-the-road mild modest neutral not extreme pleasant reasonable soft steady tame temperate tolerable tolerant
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abstinent compromising considered controlled cool deliberate even measured midway nonpartisan pacific reserved restrained sober straight
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careful considerate dispassionate equable impartial inconsiderable inexpensive judicious low-key monotonous not excessive peaceable tranquil untroubled
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biased bright harsh imbalanced incautious intolerable loud prejudiced rough strong unacceptable unbearable unlimited unmanageable violent wild
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agitated different excited extroverted friendly outgoing partial unfair
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considerable excessive extravagant extreme immoderate liberal outrageous significant uncontrolled unreasonable unrestrained
ADJECTIVE
ordered
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arranged controlled organized
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systematized tidy
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all together businesslike in good shape in order law-abiding methodical neat peaceable precise shipshape systematic well-behaved well-organized
ADJECTIVE
orderly
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calm law-abiding manageable nonviolent quiet restrained tranquil
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at peace controlled decorous docile obedient peaceable submissive well-mannered
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agitated loud noisy turbulent violent wild
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bad complicated disorderly disorganized misbehaving unmethodical unruly unsystematic untidy
ADJECTIVE
qualified
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accomplished adequate capable certified competent efficient equipped experienced knowledgeable licensed proficient talented trained
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catechized examined fit fitted instructed practiced proved quizzed tested tried vet
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adept all around au fait expert good pro proper up to snuff up to speed veteran wicked
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ignorant impotent inadequate incapable incompetent inefficient inept inexperienced unable unskilled
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inappropriate incorrect unfit
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open unlimited unproficient unqualified unrestricted untalented
ADJECTIVE
regimented
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orderly
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controlled ordered organized uniform
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strict systematic
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free varied
ADJECTIVE
sober
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dark dispassionate down-to-earth earnest levelheaded low-key lucid no-nonsense practical quiet rational realistic reasonable restrained sedate serene serious solemn somber staid subdued
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abnegating abstaining collected composed constrained cool eschewing forgoing grave inhibited plain reserved sound steady
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clear-headed cold drab hard-boiled imperturbable pacific severe soft toned-down unexcited unimpassioned unruffled
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agitated boisterous cheerful excitable excited flippant frivolous funny happy impractical insincere irrational light nervous trivial troubled unimportant unrealistic unreasonable unserious upset
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annoyed friendly worried
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drunk immoderate inebriated
ADJECTIVE
spartan
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brave hardy plain simple
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austere bare-bones courageous doughty frugal laconic rigorous undaunted
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complex complicated decorated difficult embellished intricate ornate unclear
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luxurious opulent
ADJECTIVE
systematical
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all together analytical businesslike by the book by the numbers careful cut-and-dried deliberate efficient exact fixed framed in a groove logical methodic methodized meticulous neat ordered orderly painstaking planned regular scrupulous set-up structured systematic tidy together well-regulated
ADJECTIVE
tame
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docile gentle harmless manageable mild subdued
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acclimatized bridled broken busted civilized cultivated habituated harnessed muzzled overcome trained yoked
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amenable biddable domestic fearless gentle as a lamb housebroken kindly meek obedient pliable pliant submissive tractable unafraid unresisting
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harsh rough violent
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bright exciting interesting unmanageable untamed wild
ADJECTIVE
trained
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bred competent equipped prepared qualified schooled skilled
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aimed practiced
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incapable unable
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amateurish inexperienced raw unprepared unskilled untrained
ADJECTIVE
trained
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competent experienced qualified schooled skilled
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incapable unable
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amateurish inexperienced raw unprepared unskilled untrained
ADJECTIVE
veteran
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old-time skilled trained
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adept expert old pro steady versed vet wise
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battle-scarred been around exercised from way back hardened inured knows one's stuff long-serving long-time not born yesterday of the old school practical practiced proficient sophisticated up to speed weathered wise to ways worldly
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unskilled
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amateur green inexperienced

Example Sentences

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They believe disciplined political organization and focus on local issues can create momentum for statewide change, particularly if cultural grievances continue motivating voters statewide.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Activity is now concentrated among disciplined public operators who correctly view stop-start development as value-destructive, and current strip pricing fails to justify the multi-year investment required for market rebalancing.”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The Texas bar subsequently disciplined Gocha Allen Ramirez, the Starr County district attorney, and Gonzalez filed a civil-rights suit against him and other officials involved in her arrest.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Xi Jinping’s anticorruption campaign, launched in 2012, disciplined 983,000 people last year, a 10.6% increase from 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But there was a captain he admired, a solitary and disciplined man called Ohaeto.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie