nonindulgent

Thân thiện

The teacher's nonindulgent expression made the students focus on their work.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint: Describes a person, attitude, or regime that does not allow oneself or others to have pleasures or luxuries, often enforcing discipline and self-control.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a person or their nature:
• Describing a style or approach:
• Describing a rule or system:

Advanced Usage

• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "nonindulgent", "more nonindulgent", "most nonindulgent". While grammatically correct, these forms are less common. Simpler phrasing like "stricter" or "more severe" is often preferred.
• Formal Context: The word is more common in formal, analytical, or descriptive writing (e.g., psychological studies, historical analysis, literary criticism) than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Indulgent (adj): The direct antonym, meaning characterized by generosity, leniency, or readiness to satisfy desires.
• Nonindulgence (n): The quality or practice of being nonindulgent. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Strict
• Severe
• Austere
• Ascetic
• Disciplinarian
• Restrained

Antonyms

• Indulgent
• Lenient
• Permissive
• Lax
• Tolerant

Notes on Meaning

The term "nonindulgent" explicitly defines itself in opposition to indulgence. It focuses on the denial of gratification and often implies a conscious choice or principle aimed at discipline, morality, or efficiency, rather than mere cruelty.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint

Từ đồng nghĩa

• strict