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Controlled vs Controlling - What's the difference?

controlled | controlling |

As adjectives the difference between controlled and controlling

is that controlled is inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions while controlling is having control over a person or thing.

As verbs the difference between controlled and controlling

is that controlled is past tense of control while controlling is present participle of lang=en.

controlled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

    • Derived terms

    *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (control)

    • Derived terms

    * remote-controlled

    controlling

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having control over a person or thing.
    • His mother is very controlling .

    Synonyms

    * dominant, domineering, manipulative

    Verb

    (head)