Synonyms for self-control
self-con·trol

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1. self-control

   Abstinence from food commonly signifies going without; abstemiousness, partaking moderately; abstinence may be for a single occasion, abstemiousness is habitual moderation. Self-denial is giving up what one wishes; abstinence may be refraining from what one does not desire. Fasting is abstinence from food for a limited time, and generally for religious reasons. Sobriety and temperance signify maintaining a quiet, even temper by moderate indulgence in some things, complete abstinence from others. We speak of temperance in eating, but of abstinence from vice. Total abstinence has come to signify the entire abstaining from intoxicating liquors.

   Synonyms:
   abstemiousness, abstinence, continence, fasting, frugality, moderation, self-denial, self-restraint, sobriety, temperance

   Antonyms:
   drunkenness, excess, gluttony, greed, intemperance, intoxication, reveling, revelry, self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonness

   Preposition:
   The negative side of virtue is abstinence from vice.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. self-denial, self-discipline, self-controlnoun

   the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

   Synonyms:
   self-command, self-abnegation, abnegation, self-discipline, will power, willpower, self-renunciation, possession, self-will, self-possession, self-denial, denial

2. self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-willnoun

   the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

   Synonyms:
   pigheadedness, obstinance, ownership, obstinacy, self-discipline, will power, willpower, possession, self-will, self-command, stubbornness, self-possession, monomania, bullheadedness, self-denial

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Resoluteness

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1. List of paraphrases for "self-control":

   restraint, self-restraint, self-monitoring, self-controlled, self-, self, self-regulation, composure, soul, psyche, psychology

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How to use self-control in a sentence?

1. Pascal Martinot-Lagarde:

   I was the one who stayed on my feet, it's the medal of self-control. It's the medal of the guy who stayed focused.

2. Clement of Rome:

   How blessed and amazing are God's gifts, dear friends Life with immortality, splendor with righteousness, truth with confidence, faith with assurance, self-control with holiness And all these things are within our comprehension.

3. Christine Whelan:

   Self-control is a muscle that gets strong(er) when you exercise it, when we try to stop ourselves from eating overly caloric foods or smoking, we might be successful all day long.

4. Woody Haldrugold:

   Each child is an evil. Each adult is an self-control or be controlled evil.

5. Charles Kingsley:

   Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know.