Synonyms for "self-controlling" (158 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Noun(3 words)

self-commandself-disciplinewillpower

abnegationabstinenceacceptanceaplombarrestarrestationassurancebalancecalmcalmnesscheckcomposureconfidenceconservatismconstancyconstraintcontinencecontrolcoolcooling

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cooling downcooling offcoolnesscurbcurtailmentdecelerationdenialdeterminationdignity

Strong matches (47)

disciplinedispassiondoggednessenduranceequabilityequanimityequilibriumeven temperevennessforbearanceforbearingforbearingnessfortitudefrugalitygentlenessgolden meanhappy mediumhindranceimpartialityimperturbability

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independenceindulgenceinhibitioninjunctioninterdictjudiciousnessjuste milieujuste-milieulegal restraintlenienceleniencylenitylevel headlevel-headednesslevelheadednesslong sufferinglong-sufferancelong-sufferinglonganimitymeden aganmettlemiddle waymildnessmoderatenessmoderationmoderationismmonopoly

Related words (79)

neutralitynonviolencenothing in excessobduracypacifismpatiencepatience of jobpatientnessperseverancepersistencephilosophyplaciditypoisepossessionpresence of mindprohibitionprotectionprotectionismprotective tariffprudence

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rationingreinrenouncementrenunciationreposereserveresolutenessresolverestraintrestraint of traderetardationretrenchmentsang-froidself-abnegationself-assuranceself-commandself-confidenceself-conquestself-denialself-disciplineself-governmentself-masteryself-possessionself-restraintserenityslowing downsobernesssobrietysophrosynestabilitysteadfastnesssteadinessstoicismsufferancesweet reasonablenesstariff walltempertemperancetemperatenessthought controltolerancetolerationtranquillityunexcessivenessunextravaganceunextremenessvia mediawaiting gamewaiting it outwell-regulated mindwillwillpower

Noun(7 words)

possessionself-denialself-masteryself-possessionself-regulationself-willwill power

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