adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of restrict form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Limited within bounds.
2. 2
   Available only to certain authorized groups of people.

   "restricted area"

3. 3
   Only available to customers who do not belong to racial, ethnic or religious minorities. US, historical

   "This hotel is restricted: no Blacks."

Adjective

1. 1
   the lowest level of official classification for documents wordnet
2. 2
   restricted in meaning; (as e.g. ‘man’ in ‘a tall man’) wordnet
3. 3
   subject to restriction or subjected to restriction wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

circumscribedclassifiedclosedmodifiedoff limitsangustifoliate

Antonyms

All antonyms

freeunrestricted

Example

More examples

"Single people enjoy more freedom to do what they want and enjoy living a less restricted social life."

Related phrases

calorie-restrictedgauge-restrictedrestricted arearestricted bywayrestricted demonrestricted functionrestricted securityrestricted stockrestricted stock unit

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