self-control

[self-kuhn-trohl, self-]

noun

1. control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.

   Synonyms: levelheadedness, willpower, self-restraint, self-discipline

self-control

noun

1. the ability to exercise restraint or control over one's feelings, emotions, reactions, etc

Other Word Forms

• self-controlled adjective
• self-controlling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-control¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Related Words

• dignity 
• discretion 
• poise 
• restraint 
• reticence 
• self-discipline 
• sobriety 
• stoicism