self-controlling

A form of self-control — The ability to control one's desires and impulses.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of self-control
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APA

self-controlling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-controlling

MLA

“self-controlling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-controlling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-controlling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-controlling.

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