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controlling

  • /kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/ US
  • /kənˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/ UK

adjective more controlling · most controlling

  1. UK Exerting control over a person or thing. His mother is very controlling.

    Similar: bossy and manipulative

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of control
  2. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of controll

noun controllings

  1. The act of exerting control. What humble submission presided within; / How free from the reign, and controllings of sin.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dominant, command, domination, controller, mastery, surveillance, monitor, proficiency, oversee, inspection, proficient, inspecting, mastering, scrutiny, scrutinising, audit

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adj exerting control

中文控制欲很強的 /控制欲很强的 kòngzhìyù hěn qiáng de

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@misc{controlling_2026,
  title = {controlling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/controlling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}