self-restraint

[ self-ri-streynt, self- ]

noun

1. restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.

self-restraint

noun

1. restraint imposed by oneself on one's own feelings, desires, etc

Other Words From

• self-re·strained adjective
• self-re·straining adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-restraint¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Related Words

• moderation