Standard Lemma guide

undisciplined

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N D IH1 S IH0 P L IH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

not subjected to discipline, control or correction; uncorrected

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

lacking in self-control; ungovernable

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

lacking in discipline or control

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • undisciplined behavior
  • ungoverned youth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ungoverned

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

not subjected to correction or discipline

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • let her children grow up uncorrected

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: uncorrected

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

not subjected to discipline

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • undisciplined talent

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + disciplined.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: недисциплиниран (nediscipliniran) — not subjected to discipline
  • Danish: udisciplineret — not subjected to discipline
  • Finnish: kuriton — not subjected to discipline
  • French: indiscipliné — not subjected to discipline
  • Ancient Greek: ἄτακτος (átaktos) — not subjected to discipline
  • Irish: ainrialta — not subjected to discipline
  • Norwegian Bokmål: udisiplinert — not subjected to discipline
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: udisiplinert — not subjected to discipline
  • Polish: niezdyscyplinowany — not subjected to discipline
  • Swedish: odisciplinerad — not subjected to discipline
  • French: indiscipliné — lacking in control
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌰𐌻𐍃 (untals) — lacking in control
  • Ancient Greek: ἀκόλαστος (akólastos) — lacking in control
  • Irish: ainrialta — lacking in control
  • Norwegian Bokmål: udisiplinert — lacking in control
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: udisiplinert — lacking in control
  • Polish: krnąbrny — lacking in control