controlling
Managing every detail
Controlling describes the exercise of power or influence over something or someone.
A controlling interest in a company is enough ownership to direct decisions.
A controlling personality dominates others, often to an unhealthy degree—managing their choices, monitoring their behavior, demanding compliance.
The word carries negative connotations when applied to people: Her ex was controlling and jealous.
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
commanding · masterful · imposing · forceful · alpha · tyrannical · dictatorial · imperious
Controlling by rules
- governingControlling with authority
- overseeingManaging and monitoring others
- administeringGiving or applying formally
- supervisingDirecting and monitoring work
monitoring · enforcing · policing · auditing · compliance · oversight · inspection · sanctions
Overseeing a production
- managingDirecting or controlling something
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
- supervisingDirecting and monitoring work
- organizingSystematically putting in order
steering · orchestrating · conducting · scheduling · administering · overseeing · delegating · executing
Crafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
underhanded · covert · exploitative · guileful · crafty · sly · wily · insidious
Placing restrictions upon
- constrainingImposing limits upon
- restrainingHolding something back
- confiningLimiting freedom of movement
- inhibitingPreventing or slowing action
prohibiting · binding · stifling · repressive · draconian · strict · rigid · tight
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
assertive · commanding · masterful · imposing · forceful · alpha · tyrannical · dictatorial · imperious · high-handed
regulating
Controlling by rules
- governingControlling with authority
- overseeingManaging and monitoring others
- administeringGiving or applying formally
supervising · monitoring · enforcing · policing · auditing · compliance · oversight · inspection · sanctions · standards
directing
Overseeing a production
- managingDirecting or controlling something
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
- supervisingDirecting and monitoring work
organizing · steering · orchestrating · conducting · scheduling · administering · overseeing · delegating · executing · masterminding
scheming
Crafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
devious · underhanded · covert · exploitative · guileful · crafty · sly · wily · insidious · disingenuous
limiting
Placing restrictions upon
- constrainingImposing limits upon
- restrainingHolding something back
- confiningLimiting freedom of movement
inhibiting · prohibiting · binding · stifling · repressive · draconian · strict · rigid · tight · narrow
- bossy traitsdomineering, overbearing, pushy, demanding, micromanaging
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, intruding, butting in, obstructing
- relationship problemsaffair, disloyalty, adultery, unfaithfulness, cheating
- administeringmanaging, overseeing, governing, running, directing
- oppressivestifling, suffocating, smothering, crushing, repressive
- restrainingconstraining, restricting, limiting, confining, curbing
controllingsubmissive
Readily yielding to control
subservient · subordinate · deferential · obedient · compliant
controllingpermissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
lenient · laissez-faire · hands-off · easygoing · noncontrolling
controllingletting go
Releasing one's grasp
accepting · surrendering · detached · unconcerned · carefree
- controlling interestShares sufficient for dominance
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