disciplined

[ dis-uh-plind ]

adjective

1. having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous:

   paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.

Other Words From

• non·disci·plined adjective
• un·disci·plined adjective
• well-disci·plined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disciplined¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; discipline + -ed ²

Example Sentences

As a work of history, the book is a disciplined, agreeably constructed synthesis.

From Washington Post

He poses the constant threat of turning the narrowest opening into a canyon of opportunity, which can make even the most disciplined defensive response end in disappointment.

From FiveThirtyEight

Cummins noted that a significant number of disciplined lawyers are sole practitioners.

From ProPublica

He leads a multi-disciplined media team who plan, buy, and deliver integrated media plans for a diverse set of clients.

From Search Engine Watch

He is also a core contributor to the WordPress project, an Inbound Certified marketer, and a multi-disciplined business owner with a wide scope of skills.

From Search Engine Watch

The cops also asked for “very public apology” from the team, and demanded that the five players be disciplined.

From The Daily Beast

So a well-briefed and disciplined nominee could change things.

From The Daily Beast

The senior Senator was, as usual, highly disciplined, avoiding the substance of some questions with one-liner talking points.

From The Daily Beast

The 2014 Republican field is looking disciplined and competitive compared to past years.

From The Daily Beast

James was a very disciplined guy at the time and he was an acquaintance of mine.

From The Daily Beast

Among the clergy therein he finds no offenses, save that a few have gambled in public; these are promptly disciplined.

From Project Gutenberg

Pushing on to Concord, the thousand disciplined British regulars captured and destroyed the military stores collected there.

From Project Gutenberg

He knew well how ill-disciplined their forces were, and he determined to try the effect of a surprise.

From Project Gutenberg

The English police, taken as a whole, is unquestionably the most efficient and best disciplined in the world.

From Project Gutenberg

He is a disciplined man; I never saw a person to whom that word could be so fitly applied.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dark
• dispassionate
• down-to-earth
• earnest
• levelheaded
• low-key
• lucid
• no-nonsense
• practical
• quiet
• rational
• realistic
• reasonable
• restrained
• sedate
• serene
• serious
• solemn
• somber
• staid