under control

ADJECTIVE

controlled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

composed contained disciplined guarded restrained

STRONG

calm cool inhibited

WEAK

self-controlled self-restrained unflappable

Antonyms

STRONG

agitated excited

ADJECTIVE

obedient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive compliant deferential devoted docile dutiful faithful law-abiding loyal respectful subservient

WEAK

acquiescent amenable at one's beck and call biddable complaisant controllable docious duteous governable honoring in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power obeisant obliging observant on a string pliant regardful resigned reverential sheeplike tame tractable venerating well-trained willing wrapped around finger yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disloyal disobedient inconsiderate inconstant neglectful unfaithful

WEAK

contrary insolent misbehaving mutinous obstinate rebellious

ADJECTIVE

restrained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discreet laid-back mild muted reasonable reticent subdued tasteful unobtrusive

STRONG

chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn

WEAK

bottled-up calm and collected conservative corked up in charge in check inobtrusive on a leash self-controlled soft temperate unaffable undemonstrative under wraps unexcessive unexpansive unextreme uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing

WEAK

assured bold confident

Example Sentences

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Crews battled the Boyle Heights warehouse fire for about a week before they got it under control.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

The ECB eventually raised rates to record highs to try to bring inflation under control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

In bat lung cells, however, the RaTG13 version activated an immune protein that helped keep the virus under control.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

Tens of thousands of homes have been left without power in western Brittany, while a major wildfire was brought under control overnight in the Maine-et-Loire region.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Helmuth tries to keep the impatience out of his voice, to sound regular and even, under control like Gerhard, as if the radio doesn't matter.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

under control

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