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Controlling vs Controllable - What's the difference?

controlling | controllable |

As adjectives the difference between controlling and controllable

is that controlling is having control over a person or thing while controllable is able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.

As a verb controlling

is present participle of lang=en.

controlling

English

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * dominant, domineering, manipulative

    Verb

    (head)

    • controllable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.

    • Antonyms

    * uncontrollable

    Related terms

    * control * controllability * controllableness * controllably

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