Definitions for self-control

self-control self-con·trol

Spelling: [self-kuh n-trohl, self-]
IPA: /ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, ˌsɛlf-/

Self-Control is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 741 anagrams from letters in self-control (-cefllnoorst).

Definitions for self-control

noun

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

Origin of self-control

First recorded in 1705-15

Examples for self-control

Nails biting into her hands in her struggle for self-control, she left the room.

The girl's form became rigid as she fought for self-control.

The type of self-control needed for dieting is very different from that needed for exercising.

To start a diet, you “simply” need to use some self-control and have a lighter breakfast.

Renmark stood motionless as a statue, an object lesson in self-control.

At some point, we become depleted—the self-control “muscle” is tired and we can no longer resist.

Experts suggest that we need to think of self-control as a “muscle”; something we can train in order to increase our willpower.

As for Garson, once again the surge of feeling threatened to overwhelm his self-control.

In turn, the self-control muscle is allowed to recover in preparation for the next day.

The tender words broke down the last barrier of her self-control.

Word Value for self-control
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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