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Controlled vs Headstrong - What's the difference?

controlled | headstrong |

As adjectives the difference between controlled and headstrong

is that controlled is inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions while headstrong is determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

As a verb controlled

is (control).

controlled

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (control)

    • Derived terms

    * remote-controlled

    headstrong

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
    • He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * headstrongly * headstrongness