Synonyms for

Controllers

Verb / kʌˈntrəʊlɜ:z / Another word for controllers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Controllers are devices or people who manage or direct something.

Synonyms & similar words

restrainer accountant comptroller control controller managers directors supervisors administrators overseers governors regulators conductors pilots captains chiefs bosses leaders rulers executives controllership guides commanders manipulators handlers

Synonyms by register

Formal

supervisors managers directors administrators

Informal

bosses chiefs heads leaders

Literary

masters overseers stewards

Antonyms

subjects subordinates followers employees workers helots serfs

Common collocations

  • game controllers
  • flight controllers
  • traffic controllers
  • system controllers
  • power controllers
  • remote controllers
  • access controllers
  • process controllers

Word family

noun controller
verb control
adjective controlling
adverb controllably

Usage note

The word 'controllers' can refer to people who manage or direct, or to devices that regulate systems. Ensure context clarifies the intended meaning.

Example sentences

  1. The air traffic controllers make sure planes land and take off safely.
  2. The TV remote control is a type of controller.
  3. The financial controller manages the company's money.
  4. The game controller helps you play video games.
  5. The temperature controller keeps the room at a comfortable temperature.

Quotes

  • The ego is not master in its own house. It is the house's servant. - Sigmund Freud
  • I try to give people a different way of looking at their surroundings. That's art to me. - Maya Lin
  • I've always been interested in a lot of things, and a lot of things at the same time, and I always tried to explain them to myself. - Jacques Roubaud

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