CONTROLLING Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in domineering

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as in dominating

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verb

present participle of control

as in regulating

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) you must learn to control your temper

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as in containing

to gain emotional or mental control of he controlled himself only with the greatest difficulty in the face of his opponent's insulting remarks

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as in governing

to exercise authority or power over circumstances often control the choices we make in life

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as in managing

to look after and make decisions about during the period that she controlled the company it was highly profitable

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Recent Examples of controlling

Adjective

Yet another was a forum for people who, like me, had left a highly controlling religious denomination. —

James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025 In 2016, the USTA committed $6 million for a 20% non-controlling interest in Trident8, the parent company of the Laver Cup. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025

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But controlling qubits precisely is notoriously difficult. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 By collecting lots of hand movement data, the AI could eventually be trained for many tasks such as controlling devices without touch, interacting with virtual reality environments, or even assisting in surgical procedures. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for controlling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for controlling

Adjective

In the new version, the dramatic tension comes from the singer’s relationship with his domineering father, Joe Jackson, who doesn’t want his son’s solo career to come at the expense of the Jackson 5, the Motown group that put the family on the map.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Rethinking the Chávez myth True reappraisals of Chávez and his work wouldn’t start until after former Times editor and reporter Miriam Pawel published a 2006 series for this paper that showed the ugly, domineering side of Chávez and the UFW’s decline.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026