Control
Control noun - A mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system.
Negative
Negative noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Usage example: the main negative of this job is that I have to get up at 4:30 a.m.
How words are described
| similar | similar control | similar negative |
| complete | complete control | complete negative |
| original | original control | original negative |
| ultimate | ultimate control | ultimate negative |
| Other adjectives: less, super. | ||
Common collocations
| everyone | control everyone | negative everyone |
Both words in one sentence
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The reason for this is that it runs on negative emotions that by nature are hard to control.
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It's also implied that this came with a negative: That the UN would basically become the Patriots' successor for world domination and control, and the process will happen all over again.
Source: Useful Notes / United Nations -
Aluminum Christmas Trees: Hollywood caught negative reviews for inventing a female newspaper publisher in 1939; however, Vidal was quick to point out that Eleanor Patterson took control of a D.C.
Source: Creator / Gore Vidal
Cite this Source
Negative and Control. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/negative
Control & Negative. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/negative>.
Negative or Control. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/control/negative.
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