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Synonyms for In check:
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adj.
• restrained- Unaffable ,
- calm and collected ,
- corked up ,
- in charge ,
- laid back ,
- on a leash ,
- on leash ,
- under control ,
- unexcessive ,
- unexpansive ,
- unextreme ,
- Inobtrusive ,
- bottled up ,
- chilled ,
- conservative ,
- controlled ,
- cool ,
- discreet ,
- laid-back ,
- mild ,
- moderate ,
- muted ,
- plain ,
- reasonable ,
- reticent ,
- retiring ,
- self-controlled ,
- shrinking ,
- soft ,
- steady ,
- subdued ,
- tasteful ,
- temperate ,
- undemonstrative ,
- unobtrusive ,
- uptight ,
- withdrawn .
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n.
• in check Other relevant words:
What are the hypernyms for In check?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
Other hypernyms:
constrained, curbed, inhibited, limited, moderated, restrained, restricted, held back.
What are the opposite words for in check?
The phrase "in check" means to have something under control or restrained. Some antonyms for this phrase include "out of control," "unrestrained," "unchecked," "unbridled," "uncontrolled," "unchecked," "unleashed," and "unrepressed." These terms indicate a lack of discipline or order, suggesting that something or someone is running rampant or causing chaos. When something is "in check," it is kept in balance or at a manageable level, whereas its antonyms imply that it's gone off the rails. In check means being well observed and behaving in accordance with the norm, whereas, the antonyms describe a situation of being free from control or limit.
What are the antonyms for In check?
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adj.
• restrained
Famous quotes with In check
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I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that 'do what makes you happy' thing in check.
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For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold crime in check; yet crime persists. Why? Because the instincts that are warring in man are not, as the law claims, constant forces in a state of equilibrium.
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The limit is not as narrow as it might be. I do not claim for this action, as it now goes on, an ideal degree of efficiency. What I do claim is that this type of competition already reveals its nature and its ultimate power to hold seeming monopolies in check.
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An idea is a putting truth in check-mate.
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Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.
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