Synonyms of controller

controller

noun

kən-ˈtrō-lər 

as in regulator

a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system

the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulator
• control
• selector
• actuator
• switch
• lever
• knob
• button
• dial
• key
• push button

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of controller

Recommended by Our Editors That inclusivity was most visible not with a video game but with the My Mario line of products targeted at babies too young to even hold controllers. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

To help out here, Mission controllers tend to put craft like the Dragon in a slightly lower orbit. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

When the air ambulance stopped responding, the controller had a nearby Ethiopian Airlines jet try and reach them, but there was still no response, according to the audio. — Anselm Gibbs, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The controllers then asked another airplane flying in the area to look for the medical transport jet and to try to contact it by radio. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026