Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Controlled

Excited

The most appropriate antonym of the word controlled is excited.

• Controlled means "showing or having a calm and deliberate manner."
• Excited means "showing or feeling a strong or enthusiastic emotion."

The other words do not have the opposite meaning of controlled.

• Restrained means "controlled or limited in one's actions or behavior."
• Guarded means "cautious or suspicious."
• Calm means "not showing or feeling any excitement or agitation."