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[ self-kuhn-trohl, self- ] / ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, ˌsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-control ON THESAURUS.COM
nouncontrol or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc. Origin of self-controlFirst recorded in 1705–15 SYNONYMS FOR self-controlself-discipline, self-restraint, willpower, levelheadedness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-control ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM self-controlself-con·trolled, adjectiveself-con·trol·ling, adjectiveWords nearby self-controlself-contained, self-containment, self-contemplation, self-content, self-contradiction, self-control, self-correcting, self-critical, self-criticism, self-curing resin, self-dealing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-controlExperts suggest that we need to think of self-control as a “muscle”; something we can train in order to increase our willpower. Willpower: Our Greatest Strength?||September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST The type of self-control needed for dieting is very different from that needed for exercising. The Behavioral Economics of Your New Year’s Resolutions|Uri Gneezy|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST At some point, we become depleted—the self-control “muscle” is tired and we can no longer resist. The Behavioral Economics of Your New Year’s Resolutions|Uri Gneezy|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST In turn, the self-control muscle is allowed to recover in preparation for the next day. The Behavioral Economics of Your New Year’s Resolutions|Uri Gneezy|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To start a diet, you “simply” need to use some self-control and have a lighter breakfast. The Behavioral Economics of Your New Year’s Resolutions|Uri Gneezy|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The insolent familiarity of the language was too much for her self-control. The Woman in White|Wilkie Collins In spite of her experience and her self-control, she felt her face flushing under his searching gaze. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land|Ralph Connor Lady Hamilton may have had the self-control of an actress, but clearly not the reticence of a well-bred woman. The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan Forbearance and self-control smooth the road of life, and open many ways which would otherwise remain closed. Now she remembered her self-control during Robin's illness, and resolutely she banished her anxiety. In the Wilderness|Robert Hichens
British Dictionary definitions for self-control
nounthe ability to exercise restraint or control over one's feelings, emotions, reactions, etc Derived forms of self-controlself-controlled, adjectiveself-controlling, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-controldignity, sobriety, restraint, stoicism, poise, reticence, discretion, self-discipline, discipline, stability, abstemiousness, constraint, repression, aplomb, balance, self-government, reserve Medical definitions for self-control
n.Control of one's emotions, desires, or actions by one's own will. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |