self-control
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Definition of self-control
: restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires
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Synonyms
constraint, continence, discipline, discretion, inhibition, refrainment, repression, reserve, restraint, self-command, self-restraint, suppression
Antonyms
disinhibition, incontinence, unconstraint
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self-control
noun
English Language Learners Definition of self-control
: control over your feelings or actions
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self-control
nounKids Definition of self-control
: someone's control over his or her own impulses, emotions, or actions I spent my limit. And I walked away with total self-control. —Jack Gantos, Joey Pigza Loses Control
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