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Diligence
Noun: careful and persistent work or effort.
“few party members challenge his diligence as an MP”
Similar:
conscientiousness
assiduousness
assiduity
industriousness
rigour
rigorousness
punctiliousness
meticulousness
carefulness
thoroughness
sedulousness
attentiveness
heedfulness
earnestness
intentness
studiousness
constancy
perseverance
persistence
tenacity
pertinacity
zeal
zealousness
dedication
commitment
tirelessness
indefatigability
doggedness
industry
hard work
application
effort
concentration
care
attention
laboriousness
continuance
perseveration
Opposite:
laziness
carelessness
Froward
adjective ARCHAIC
adjective: froward
(of a person) difficult to deal with; contrary.
Origin
late Old English frāward ‘leading away from, away’, based on Old Norse frá (see fro, from).
Scorner
feel or express contempt or disdain for.
“he tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself”
Similar:
deride
be contemptuous about
hold in contempt
treat with contempt
pour/heap scorn on
be scornful about
look down on
look down one’s nose at
disdain
curl one’s lip at
mock
scoff at
sneer at
sniff at
jeer at
laugh at
laugh out of court
disparage
slight
dismiss
cock a snook at
spit in the eye/face of
spit on
thumb one’s nose at
turn one’s nose up at
blow raspberries at
give the Bronx cheer to
contemn
misprize
scout
View 1 vulgar slang word
Opposite:
admire
respect
reject (something) in a contemptuous way.
“a letter scorning his offer of intimacy”
Similar:
spurn
rebuff
reject
ignore
shun
snub
refuse to do something because one is too proud.
“at her lowest ebb, she would have scorned to stoop to such tactics”
Similar:
Discipline
1.
the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience.
“a lack of proper parental and school discipline”
Similar:
control
regulation
direction
order
authority
rule
strictness
a firm hand
routine
regimen
training
teaching
instruction
drill
drilling
exercise
use of punishment
2.
verb
train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience.
“many parents have been afraid to discipline their children”
Similar:
train
drill
teach
school
coach
educate
regiment
indoctrinate
lay down the law to someone
bring into line
Variance
noun
1.
the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
“her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling”
Similar:
difference
variation
discrepancy
dissimilarity
disagreement
conflict
divergence
deviation
contrast
distinction
contradiction
imbalance
incongruity
inconsistent
at odds
not in keeping
out of keeping
out of line
out of step
in opposition
conflicting
clashing
disagreeing
in disagreement
differing
contrary
incompatible
contradictory
irreconcilable
incongruous
discrepant
2.
Lascivious
lascivious
/ləˈsɪvɪəs/
adjective
feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire.
“he gave her a lascivious wink”
Similar:
lecherous
lewd
lustful
licentious
libidinous
goatish
salacious
wanton
lubricious
prurient
dirty
smutty
filthy
naughty
suggestive
indecent
ribald
debauched
depraved
degenerate
dissolute
dissipated
unchaste
loose
horny
blue
randy
concupiscent
lickerish
Opposite:
puritanical
ascetic
Emulation
emulation
/ˌɛmjʊˈleɪʃn/
noun
effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.
“their success is inspiring emulation from others”
Revelling
Riotous merry making. Excessive Boisterous intemperance and lustful indulgence.
What does INCONTINENT mean?
Cannot control having no or insufficient voluntary control over your sexual impulses.
Smash many partners. If you habe sex with more than one person, you are INCONTINENT.
2.
lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled.
“the incontinent hysteria of the massed pop fans”
Similar:
unrestrained
uncontrolled
lacking self-restraint
unbridled
unchecked
ungoverned
uncurbed
unsuppressed
unfettered
untrammelled
INDIGNATION
Oxford Languages
noun
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
“the letter filled Lucy with indignation”
Similar:
resentment
umbrage
affront
disgruntlement
anger
distress
unhappiness
discontent
dissatisfaction
displeasure
hurt
pain
upset
offence
pique
spleen
