Restrictive

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪv/

Synonyms for "restrictive" (243 found)

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Closest matches (49)

Adjective(17 words)
academic silencingapopempticauthoritarian ruleautocratic decision makingbannablebegrudgingbinding clausebossierburdensomecapacity-reducingcapping policycircumscriptiveclosefistedcommunalistic policyconfiningconstrainingdefining
Noun(17 words)
arsenic limit standardbantingblinkeringblockadingbrakingcagingcappingcensoringcoercive reformcompliance driven designconflict-of-interest policycontract claim limitcordoningcorneringcorrallingcurbingdelimiting
Verb(3 words)
constrictingcorseteddefining determiner

Strong matches (73)

Verb(5 words)
deprivingdeterredencroachforbid cheatingform a binding agreement
Noun(23 words)
design constraintdesign-constraining criteriadietingdisallowingdisclaimingembargoingexclusionary disciplineexclusivistfastingfetteringforbiddinggagginggoverning bodyhamstringinghandcuffinghobblingimmuringimprisoninginterdictinglimit decisions
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limitingslockoutmilitary use of force
Adjective(20 words)
design-constrained projectdeterminativedietarydismal weathereconomic blockadeessentialexclusionaryexclusionary governancefinite resourcehawkishheavy administrationilliberalimpoverishedlanguage-impedinglimitinglimiting reactantlimiting termlimiting termsminimal legislationminimal materials

Related words (121)

Noun(45 words)
moderatingmodifying wordmore exclusivemore qualifyingmore regulatorymore restrictivemost unwelcomingno contact ordernoncommercial licensenoncompete clauseoverburdeningprohibitingprohibitionistqualifier termqualifying adjectivequalifying term conceptqualifying term examplequalifying term phrasequalifying term usagequarantining
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quellingresponse-elimination strategyrestrainingrule setscotchingshacklingspecifyingstraiteningstraitjacketingstranglerstrangulatingsubduingsubjugatingsummative assessmentswedish exkluderateaching caveatthe less the bettertighteningtime-outtop down management styletrade regulatorytrade-offtradition based learningtrammellingwithholding care
Adjective(34 words)
monopolisticmuzzling speechnarrow aimnarrow-mindednarrowestnecessaryonerousoppressiveparental controlsprisonlikeprohibitorypuritanicalqualifying conditionqualifying modifierqualifying phrasequalifying statementqualifying termqualifying term clausequalifying termsregulatory framework
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restricting termrigidscarcestsocial regressionstingierstrictstultifyingtied fundingtop-down decisiontransphobictyrannousuninvitingunladylikeunwelcoming reception
Determiner(1 words)
most state government elections
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(5 words)
precludingpressuredprécisingqualifying wordtightened

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

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adjectivegrammar termlimiting adjectivelinguistic feature

More specific

8 entries
confiningdefining clauseessential clausenarrowrestrictive clauserigidstringentthat clause

Collocations

6 entries
restrictive clauserestrictive environmentrestrictive interpretationrestrictive measuresrestrictive policyrestrictive rules

Inflections

2 entries
more restrictivemost restrictive

Derivations

3 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

13 entries

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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This kind of restrictive legislation is bound to hobble the economy.

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I find the concept of Globish restrictive and unreal.

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Life became very restrictive.

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Restrictive practices can be damaging for industries.

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