- self-controlled
- adjective see self-control
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
self-controlled
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self-controlled — index controlled (restrained), dispassionate, nonchalant, patient, stoical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
self-controlled — self control ► NOUN ▪ the ability to control one s emotions or behaviour in difficult situations. DERIVATIVES self controlled adjective … English terms dictionary
self-controlled — ADJ GRADED Someone who is self controlled is able to not show their feelings or not do the things that their feelings make them want to do. My father, who had always been very self controlled, became bad tempered and unpredictable … English dictionary
self-controlled — self con trolled adjective not showing any strong emotions such as anger or sadness … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-controlled — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, accepting, armed with patience, assured, automated, automatic, automatous, balanced, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cybernated, disciplined, endurant, enduring, equanimous, equilibrious, firm… … Moby Thesaurus
self-controlled — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Tending to keep one s thoughts and emotions to oneself: controlled, inhibited, noncommittal, reserved, restrained, self restrained. See RESTRAINT … English dictionary for students
self-controlled — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : manifesting self control * * * ˌself conˈtrolled ; adjective Main entry: ↑self controlderived … Useful english dictionary
self-controlled — See self control. * * * … Universalium
self-controlled — adjective Possessing self control, having mastery of ones own desires … Wiktionary
self-controlled — showing restraint, able to control one s actions … English contemporary dictionary
