Synonyms for self-control
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : self-kuhn-trohl, self- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, ˌsɛlf- |
Top 10 synonyms for self-control
Définition of self-control
Origin :- 1711, from self- + control (n.). Coined by English moral philosopher Anthony Ashley Cooper Shaftesbury (1671-1713).
- noun willpower over one's actions
- The girl's form became rigid as she fought for self-control.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- As for Garson, once again the surge of feeling threatened to overwhelm his self-control.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The tender words broke down the last barrier of her self-control.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Renmark stood motionless as a statue, an object lesson in self-control.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Nails biting into her hands in her struggle for self-control, she left the room.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- All his self-control was gone now, his face livid, an angry look in his eyes.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- Gradually the sobs subsided, with pauses betokening an effort at self-control.
- Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton
- But that he remembered where he was, he might have lost his self-control.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- The habit of self-control can be acquired by any individual, in any situation.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Thus both justice and the right of self-control are satisfied in every point.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
Antonyms for self-control
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