Disciplinal (Adjective)
Meaning
Designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The new principal introduced a series of disciplinal programs aimed at improving student behavior in the school.
- The teacher's strict response to the unruly student was intended to be disciplinal, but it was seen as unfair by many.
- The parents used disciplinal measures such as grounding and taking away privileges to correct their child's behavior.
- The coach implemented disciplinal rules and a rigorous practice schedule to help his team become more focused and successful.
- The school administration was forced to take disciplinal action against the student for violating the zero-tolerance policy.