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

Noun

The Jets, seeking to address their defensive shortcomings, signed safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the offseason.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Others, including Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, who recently launched a crackdown on Venezuelan migrants in his country, will be tempted to stoke xenophobia to deflect blame for policy shortcomings.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of shortcoming

Noun

When the total of demerits exceeds 30, the food establishment fails.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of demerit

Noun

These reported failings include understaffing, undertrained employees, and failure to listen to parental concerns, the BBC reported at the time.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Sussman is inclined to see such preferences as further evidence of capitalism’s moral failings.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of failing

Noun

Perhaps why the comparatively slim amount of time spent on Borges’ late-in-life political foibles and fascist sympathizing is so uninspired — restrained, workmanlike, intentionally unprovocative, compulsory.

— Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Julie Nolke, a viral YouTube star who comedically dissects the anxieties and foibles of Millennial woman, is creating a new series for the service.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 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

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Glucosamine users may also differ in factors such as arthritis, pain, mobility, frailty and medication use, Levin noted.

— Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Beneficiaries will have to work or volunteer at least 80 hours each month or be in school at least half-time to qualify, with exceptions for situations including medical frailty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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