self-command
Mastery over oneself
Self-command is control over one's emotions, impulses, and behavior.
The term suggests mastery of oneself—keeping composure under pressure, resisting temptation, or maintaining discipline when it would be easier to give in: She showed remarkable self-command during the crisis.
It implies an inner authority that governs outward conduct.
Habitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- reserveSupply kept back
discretion · prudence · inhibition · sobriety · cautiousness · measured response · impulse control · delayed gratification
Graceful, unshakable calm
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- steadinessState of being constant
coolness · aplomb · sangfroid · collectedness · level-headedness · unflappability · imperturbability · grace under pressure
Firmness of purpose
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
perseverance · steadfastness · resilience · endurance · mental toughness · inner strength · backbone · iron will
Prescribed course of treatment
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- orderlinessMethodical arrangement of things
- punctualityBeing on time
accountability · rigor · habit formation · consistency · methodicalness · autonomy · personal responsibility · conscientiousness
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
reserve · discretion · prudence · inhibition · sobriety · cautiousness · measured response · impulse control · delayed gratification · continence
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
steadiness · coolness · aplomb · sangfroid · collectedness · level-headedness · unflappability · imperturbability · grace under pressure · stoicism
determination
Firmness of purpose
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
tenacity · perseverance · steadfastness · resilience · endurance · mental toughness · inner strength · backbone · iron will · conviction
regimen
Prescribed course of treatment
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- orderlinessMethodical arrangement of things
punctuality · accountability · rigor · habit formation · consistency · methodicalness · autonomy · personal responsibility · conscientiousness
- self-controlrestraint, willpower, composure, moderation, temperance
- Adam Smithinvisible hand, division of labor, sympathy, beneficence, prudence
- composurecalm, calmness, composure, composed, poise
self-commandimpulsiveness
Acting without forethought
loss of control · impulsivity · disinhibition · uninhibitedness · unrestraint
self-commandself-indulgence
Excessive yielding to desires
indulgence · intemperance · overindulgence · incontinence · excess
self-commandbluntness
Frank, unvarnished manner
candor · frankness · outspokenness · ease · unguardedness
self, command, commander, selfless, self-control, commandment, selfhood, self-discipline, self-regulation