HyperDic: controlled

English > 1 sense of the word controlled:
ADJECTIVEallcontrolledrestrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
controlled > pronunciation
Soundskahntrow'ld
Rhymesbehold ... wold: 49 rhymes with owld...
English > controlled: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningRestrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Examples
  • "controlled emotions"
  • "the controlled release of water from reservoirs"
NarrowercontainedGotten under control
disciplinedobeying the rules
dominatedControlled or ruled by superior authority or power
harnessedBrought under control and put to use
obsessed, possessedInfluenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
price-controlledHaving the price regulated or controlled by government
regimentedstrictly controlled
See alsorestrainedUnder restraint
Oppositeuncontrollednot being under control
Spanishcontrolado

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