self-control

== English == === Alternative forms === self control, selfcontrol === Etymology === From self- + control. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹəʊl/ Hyphenation: self-control === Noun === self-control (usually uncountable, plural self-controls) The ability to control one's desires and impulses. Synonyms: self-command, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-regulation Antonym: undisciplinedness Hyponym: self-restraint Coordinate terms: self-awareness, self-criticism Near-synonym: willpower ==== Translations ==== === Verb === self-control (third-person singular simple present self-controls, present participle self-controlling, simple past and past participle self-controlled) (transitive, intransitive) To control oneself or itself. === See also === count to ten