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Controlling vs Instigator - What's the difference?

controlling | instigator |

As an adjective controlling

is having control over a person or thing.

As a verb controlling

is .

As a noun instigator is

a person who intentionally incites or starts something, especially one that starts trouble.

controlling

English

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * dominant, domineering, manipulative

    Verb

    (head)

    • instigator

    English

    Alternative forms

    * instigatour (qualifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who intentionally incites or starts something, especially one that starts trouble.

    • Synonyms

    * initiator

    Related terms

    * instigate * instigation ----