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

Derived Forms

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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-control¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Related Words

• dignity
• discretion
• poise
• restraint
• reticence
• self-discipline
• sobriety
• stoicism