DECADENCE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For DECADENCE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| asceticism | noun n | |||||
noun • the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) • rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint | ||||||
| austerity | noun n | |||||
noun • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | ||||||
| frugality | noun n | |||||
noun • prudence in avoiding waste | ||||||
| moderation | noun n | |||||
noun • quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes • a change for the better • the trait of avoiding excesses • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||
| modesty | noun n | |||||
noun • freedom from vanity or conceit • formality and propriety of manner | ||||||
| purity | noun n | |||||
noun • being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material • the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil • a woman's virtue or chastity | ||||||
| restraint | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||
| simplicity | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being simple or uncompounded • a lack of penetration or subtlety • absence of affectation or pretense • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • lack of ornamentation | ||||||
| temperance | noun n | |||||
noun • the trait of avoiding excesses • abstaining from excess • the act of tempering | ||||||
| thrift | noun n | |||||
noun • any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers • extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily | ||||||