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Definitions

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

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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

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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

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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

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methodical/methodic

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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But that triumphant Sunday encapsulated Cherki's personality - a free-spirited maverick that brings the chaos within City's disciplined system.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But it’s critical to distinguish between weaker firms and established operators with disciplined processes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

They keep a disciplined, grueling schedule, turning out polished, deftly produced episodes 52 weeks a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The increased fuel costs will be partially offset by roughly $150 million in operational improvements, Carnival said, driven by stronger pricing and disciplined cost controls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Three hundred voices greeted the team as they broke for the far basket, fanning out in two disciplined lines for layups.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

disciplined

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