in control

ADJECTIVE

administrative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory

WEAK

authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

ADJECTIVE

high-powered

Synonyms

WEAK

authoritarian authoritative commanding controlling dominant dynamic effective effectual forceful forcible in the saddle influential mighty potent robust ruling strong supreme weighty

ADJECTIVE

managerial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic commanding directorial governmental legislative ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory

WEAK

authoritative central controlling deciding decisive departmental directing directive executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

ADJECTIVE

powerful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all-powerful authoritative capable compelling dominant dynamic energetic forceful impressive influential mighty persuasive potent robust vigorous

WEAK

able almighty authoritarian big-wheel cogent commanding competent controlling convincing effectual efficacious forcible in the saddle omnipotent overruling paramount preeminent prevailing puissant ruling sovereign stalwart strapping strengthy sturdy supreme telling upper hand weighty wicked wieldy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective ineffectual insignificant lethargic unimportant weak

WEAK

unable

ADJECTIVE

responsible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

WEAK

at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract under obligation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

innocent right unaccountable

WEAK

excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

supervisory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory

WEAK

Example Sentences

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And I find that a comfort because it makes me feel like I’m more in control of my situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Alexander Haig, then the secretary of state, famously shouted, “I’m in control here” in the briefing room after the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

"Annabel was an incredibly strong woman, and she was very much in control of her own life," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It is pursuing the largest listing ever, at the highest valuation ever, and with the unique figure of Elon Musk remaining in control of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

With the threaded needle in my hand, I felt a little calmer, in control of something, even if only the tautness of a seam.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

in control

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