Synonyms for
Controlled
Definition
To have power over something or someone and make sure they behave in a certain way.
Synonyms & similar words
ascertain
uncontrolled
curb
control
holdin
command
assure
hold
keepinline
master
ensure
operate
moderate
insure
manipulate
seetoit
contain
check
verify
see
governed
directed
regulated
dominated
managed
commanded
handled
supervised
administered
restrained
checked
curbed
limited
moderated
mitigated
restricted
subdued
tamed
contained
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- closely controlled
- tightly controlled
- well controlled
- under control
- out of control
- control group
- control measures
- control system
Word family
Usage note
The adjective 'controlled' often implies a deliberate effort to limit or direct something. It can suggest restraint or a lack of spontaneity.
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Example sentences
- My mom controlled the car by pressing the brake pedal.
- The traffic lights controlled the flow of cars.
- The remote control was used to change the TV channels.
- The captain controlled the plane during takeoff and landing.
- The doctor controlled the patient's pain with medicine.
Quotes
Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.
The difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment.
Power without control is meaningless.