Definitions

self-control

[self-kuhn-trohl, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, ˌsɛlf- /

NOUN

willpower over one's actions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dignity discretion poise restraint reticence self-discipline sobriety stoicism

STRONG

abstemiousness aplomb balance constraint discipline repression reserve self-government stability

WEAK

self-constraint strength of character

Antonyms

STRONG

instability

WEAK

agitation rashness

Example Sentences

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Poise and Self Control, desirable qualities; increased power, etc., may be acquired in this way.

From The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath by Atkinson, William Walker

This volume contains the following delightfully interesting stories: "Blind Alice," "Jessie Graham," "Florence Arnott," "Grace and Clara," "Ellen Leslie; or, the Reward of Self Control."

From Evenings at Donaldson Manor Or, The Christmas Guest by McIntosh, Maria J. (Maria Jane)

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