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.

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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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1. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

   The West clearly has lost self-control in venting anger against Russia and has destroyed its own rules and institutions, including respect for private property, it’s necessary to put an end to the arrogant Western philosophy of self-superiority, exclusivity and total permissiveness.

2. Lord Tennyson:

   Self-reverence, self knowledge, self-control. These three alone lead life to sovereign power.

3. Grenville Kleiser:

   By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character

4. Molly Crockett:

   What's exciting about this work is that it identifies specific mechanisms for how stress affects self control : by amplifying the influence of short-term rewards on choices, and by impairing the influence of a brain region known to be important for self-control.

5. 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.