disciplinary

adjective

dis·​ci·​plin·​ary ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē 

 especially British  ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē

1

a

: of or relating to discipline

disciplinary problems

b

: designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline

took disciplinary action

2

: of or relating to a particular field of study

disciplinary specialization

disciplinarily

ˌdi-sə-plə-ˈner-ə-lē 

adverb

disciplinarity

ˌdi-sə-plə-ˈner-ə-tē 

noun

Synonyms

• castigating
• chastening
• chastising
• correcting
• correctional
• corrective
• disciplining
• penal
• penalizing
• punitive

Examples of disciplinary in a Sentence

The committee is considering disciplinary measures against him.

called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior

Recent Examples on the Web

Now university administrators are confronting a similar conundrum over disciplinary action now that most of the encampments are gone. —Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 4 June 2024

Comparable disciplinary actions have taken place in other states. —Elise J. Bean, The Conversation, 4 June 2024

In a statement from the MLB, the league said its Department of Investigations is taking disciplinary action against Marcano, 24, and four additional players from the major and minor leagues for violating the MLB's sports betting rules and policies. —Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024

The proposal would undo some of the changes brought about by Charter Amendment C, the 2017 measure that gave civilians a larger role in reviewing disciplinary cases. —Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin disciplīnārius, from Latin disciplīna "teaching, discipline entry 1" + -ārius -ary entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

disciplinary

adjective

dis·​ci·​plin·​ary ˈdis-ə-plə-ˌner-ē 

: of or relating to discipline : corrective

take disciplinary action