Controlling
Controlling adjective - Able to control or determine policy.
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Synonyms for Controlling
Strict and controlling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strict" instead an adjective "Controlling".
Strict
Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.
Controlling and strict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlling" instead an adjective "Strict".
Nearby Words: strictly, strictness
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Parental Neglect: Marushka, Violine's adoptive mother, is very strict and controlling, mostly communicates through robots with Violine, and is distant to her.
Source: Comic Book / Violine - In Violine, Marushka, Violine's adoptive mother, is very strict and controlling, mostly communicates through robots with Violine, and is distant to her.
Source: Parental Neglect -
The sad irony is, on some level, he genuinely means well and wants the best for his children, but his uber-strict and controlling ways turn him into this.
Source: Film / Lakeview Terrace
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