indiscipline

noun

Definition of indisciplinenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscipline
  1. feebleness
  2. shortcoming
  3. demerit
  4. failing
  5. foible
  6. intemperance
  7. frailty
  8. unreserve
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
Noun
  • The club’s shortcomings were particularly evident in the Arsenal loss, as Mateo Kovačić and Nico O’Reilly were outclassed all afternoon.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These structural shortcomings mean that Southeast Asian governments can’t be too ambitious in their AI strategies.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortcoming
Noun
  • Kimi maxed out on demerits for handling of user data for training, while Copilot scored worst for direct handling of personalized data.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • This is its own league, with its own fans and its own foibles.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humor with it.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of foible
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
Noun
  • The close of that second day — admittedly of what became an all too short and one-sided Test because of Pakistan’s alarming frailties — brought a fascinating debate on the BBC’s Test Match Special podcast.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gemma’s increasing frailty and the newfound demands of being a spiritist courier now tasked with the most important job of all provide star Eve a fine enough base to play.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of frailty
Noun
  • However, the music is always a lavish wellspring, and on Dedicated, Jepsen celebrates her capacity for unreserve, intertwining it with her erotic sensibilities.
    — rachelvoronacote, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
Definition of unreserve

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“Indiscipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscipline. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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