overcontrol

ˌoʊvərkənˈtroʊl

overcontrolled, overcontrolling

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Definition of overcontrol - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotional control

Rare

tendency to control emotions too much

Rare

Her overcontrol made it hard for her to express feelings.

management

Rare

too much regulation or restriction applied

Rare

The company's overcontrol stifled employee innovation.

Verb

tr.

strict regulation

Rare

manage or regulate something too strictly

Rare

The manager tends to overcontrol every aspect of the project.

micromanage

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Origin of overcontrol

English, over (excessive) + control (to regulate)

Examples of overcontrol in a sentence

Overcontrol can lead to suppressed emotions.
The overcontrol in the project led to delays.
Parents' overcontrol can hinder a child's growth.
Parents who overcontrol can stifle their children's growth.
He tends to overcontrol his diet, counting every calorie.

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French:sur-contrôle, surcontrôler, ...
German:emotionale Überkontrolle, streng regulieren, ...
Italian:ipercontrollo, controllare eccessivamente, ...
Spanish:hipercontrol, controlar en exceso, ...
Portuguese:excesso de controle emocional, regular de forma rígida, ...
Chinese:情绪控制过严, 过度监管, ...
Japanese:感情の過剰管理, 厳しく管理する, ...
Arabic:فرط التحكم, تَحَكَّمَ بِشِدَّة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁלִיטָה יְתוּרָה, לְהַגְזִים בְּנִיהוּל, ...
Russian:эмоциональный контроль, строго регулировать, ...
Ukrainian:надмірний емоційний контроль, надмірно регулювати, ...
Hindi:भावनात्मक नियंत्रण, कठोरता से प्रबंधित करना, ...
Bengali:আবেগ নিয়ন্ত্রণ, কঠোরভাবে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা, ...
Catalan:control emocional excessiu, regular estrictament, ...
Czech:sebeovládání, příliš kontrolovat, ...
Danish:følelsesmæssig overkontrol, strengt regulere, ...
Dutch:emotionele overcontrole, strikt reguleren, ...
Greek:υπερβολικός συναισθηματικός έλεγχος, αυστηρός έλεγχος, ...
Hungarian:túlkontroll, túlirányítani, ...
Khmer:ការគ្រប់គ្រងអារម្មណ៍ហួសហេតុ, គ្រប់គ្រងហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:감정 통제, 엄격하게 규제하다, ...
Persian:کنترل احساسات, کنترل سختگیرانه, ...
Polish:nadmierna kontrola emocji, ściśle regulować, ...
Portuguese (BR):supercontrole, regular de forma rígida, ...
Romanian:control emoțional excesiv, a reglementa strict, ...
Swedish:överdriven känslokontroll, överreglera, ...
Thai:การควบคุมอารมณ์มากเกินไป, ควบคุมอย่างเข้มงวด, ...
Turkish:aşırı duygusal kontrol, aşırı düzenlemek, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm soát cảm xúc quá mức, quản lý quá chặt chẽ, ...

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