Added 9 October 2026 controlled /kənˈtɹəʊld/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words In Latin: moderātus Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about controlled at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds. controlled emotions Related Words: restrictedlimitedcontainedpressurizeddisciplinedriddenpriest-riddenobsessedregimentedpossesseddominatedharnessed Back to today's word