self-control

Etymology

From self- +‎ control.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹəʊl/

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• Hyphenation: self-control

Noun

self-control (usually uncountable, plural self-controls)

1. The ability to control one's desires and impulses.

   Synonyms: self-command, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-regulation

   Antonym: undisciplinedness

   Hyponym: self-restraint

   Coordinate terms: self-awareness, self-criticism

   Near-synonym: willpower

Verb

self-control (third-person singular simple present self-controls, present participle self-controlling, simple past and past participle self-controlled)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To control oneself or itself.

See also

• count to ten