self-restraint

English Thesaurus

1. exhibiting restraint imposed on the self (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	control, restraint,
definition	:	discipline in personal and social activities (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	stiff upper lip,
definition	:	self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	temperate,
definition	:	not extreme in behavior (adj.all)

derivation	:	temperate,
definition	:	not extreme in behavior (adj.all)