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controlling

verb , present participle of control

Synonyms and Antonyms of controlling

1 to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

you must learn to control your temper

Synonyms of controlling

bridling, checking, constraining, containing, curbing, governing, holding, inhibiting, keeping, measuring, pulling in, regulating, reining (in), restraining, ruling, taming

Words Related to controlling

bottling (up), choking (back), holding back, mincing, muffling, pocketing, repressing, sinking, smothering, squelching, stifling, strangling, suppressing, swallowing

arresting, interrupting, stopping

blocking, hampering, handcuffing, hindering, impeding, obstructing

gagging, muzzling, silencing

Near Antonyms of controlling

liberating, loosening, loosing, unleashing

airing, expressing, taking out, venting

Antonyms of controlling

losing

2 to gain emotional or mental control of

he controlled himself only with the greatest difficulty in the face of his opponent's insulting remarks

Synonyms of controlling

calming, collecting, composing, containing, re-collecting, settling

Words Related to controlling

holding back, restraining

rallying, recovering

lulling, quieting, soothing, stilling, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)

3 to exercise authority or power over

circumstances often control the choices we make in life

Synonyms of controlling

bossing, captaining, commanding, governing, presiding (over), ruling, swaying [archaic]

Words Related to controlling

conducting, directing, heading, leading

administering, managing, micromanaging, overseeing, regulating, superintending, supervising

dictating, dominating, domineering, lording (it over), mastering, oppressing, reigning (over), tyrannizing

conquering, subduing, subjugating

4 to look after and make decisions about

during the period that she controlled the company it was highly profitable

Synonyms of controlling

administering, administrating, carrying on, conducting, directing, governing, guiding, handling, keeping, managing, operating, overlooking, overseeing, presiding (over), regulating, running, stewarding, superintending, supervising, tending

Words Related to controlling

caring (for), minding, watching

leading, piloting, steering

guarding, protecting, safeguarding

micromanaging, stage-managing

codirecting (or co-directing), comanaging (or co-managing)

Phrases Synonymous with controlling

watching over

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