Synonym Dictionary

The deliberate practice of refraining from something.

Calm and in control of one's outward emotions.

Calm control of one's feelings or behavior.

Driven by an urge that is difficult to resist.

To restrain, limit, or keep something under control.

The condition of having the greatest influence, strength, or prominence.

Having the greatest influence, power, or prominence in a setting.

Trying to control others in an overbearing or arbitrary way.

The skill or manner of speaking clearly and expressively.

Relating to eugenics, the scientifically discredited belief that controlling human reproduction could improve populations.

Dominant influence or leadership over others.

A lack of moderation or self-restraint.

Difficult to manage, control, or resolve.

To free someone or something from control, restriction, or confinement.

Skillful handling or adjustment, sometimes involving unfair or deceptive control.

Restraint that avoids excess or extremes.

Burdened or subjected to harsh and unjust control.

Most common, influential, or important in a particular setting.

Spreading or growing without effective restraint.

Stubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.

To give up possession, control, or a claim.

To hold back, limit, or control an action, impulse, or movement.

Control over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.

Actions intended to reduce the likelihood or adverse consequences of an identified risk.