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self-control

[ self-kuhn-trohl, self- ]

noun

  1. control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.

    Synonyms: levelheadedness, willpower, self-restraint, self-discipline



self-control

noun

  1. the ability to exercise restraint or control over one's feelings, emotions, reactions, etc


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Derived Forms

  • ˌself-conˈtrolled, adjective
  • ˌself-conˈtrolling, adjective

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Other Words From

  • self-con·trolled adjective
  • self-con·trolling adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-control1

First recorded in 1705–15

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