Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun self-control

2 senses of self-control

Sense 1
self-denial, self-discipline, self-control -- (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)
       => control -- (the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable")

Sense 2
self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-will -- (the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior)
       => resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution -- (the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work")