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Controlling vs Possessive - What's the difference?

controlling | possessive |

As adjectives the difference between controlling and possessive

is that controlling is having control over a person or thing while possessive is of or pertaining to ownership or possession.

As a verb controlling

is .

As a noun possessive is

(grammar) the possessive case.

controlling

English

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * dominant, domineering, manipulative

    Verb

    (head)

    • possessive

    English

    (wikipedia possessive)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
  • (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
  • Unwilling to yield possession of.

    • Noun

  • (grammar) The possessive case.
  • (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.

    • See also

    * possessive pronoun * ----