self-restraint

noun/ˌself rɪˈstreɪnt/CEFR C1

আত্মসংযম

Meaning

The ability to stop yourself acting on an impulse.

Example sentences

  • He showed remarkable self-restraint.তিনি অসাধারণ আত্মসংযম দেখিয়েছিলেন।
  • It took self-restraint not to reply.জবাব না দিতে আত্মসংযম লেগেছিল।

Common phrases with “self-restraint

  • exercise self-restraintআত্মসংযম দেখানো
  • remarkable self-restraintঅসাধারণ আত্মসংযম
  • a lack of self-restraintআত্মসংযমের অভাব

A common mistake

He used many self-restraints during the argument.He showed a great deal of self-restraint during the argument.

The noun is uncountable. Self-restraint is holding back in the moment; self-denial is going without something over time. They overlap but are not the same discipline.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: temperance, self-denial

Antonyms: impulsiveness

Similar words, and what each means

  • temperance

    সংযম, মিতাচার

    Moderation and self-restraint, especially in appetites or conduct.

  • self-denial

    আত্মসংযম, নিজেকে বঞ্চিত রাখা

    Going without things you want, usually for a higher purpose.

Other English words for “আত্মসংযম

  • self-denial

    Going without things you want, usually for a higher purpose.

Opposite words

  • impulsiveness

    আবেগে সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়ার প্রবণতা

    The habit of acting without thinking first.

Where this word is used

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  1. “self-restraint” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • বাংকার, ভূগর্ভস্থ আশ্রয়
    • বিসমাথ (ভঙ্গুর ধাতু)
    • আত্মসংযম
    • আত্মঘৃণা, নিজের প্রতি ঘৃণা
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    আত্মসংযমself-restraint (noun) — আত্মসংযম. The ability to stop yourself acting on an impulse.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “self-restraint”?

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    temperancetemperance — সংযম, মিতাচার. Moderation and self-restraint, especially in appetites or conduct.

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