This kind of restrictive legislation is bound to hobble the economy.
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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)
Strong matches (73)
Noun(23 words)
design constraintdesign-constraining criteriadietingdisallowingdisclaimingembargoingexclusionary disciplineexclusivistfastingfetteringforbiddinggagginggoverning bodyhamstringinghandcuffinghobblingimmuringimprisoninginterdictinglimit decisions
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)
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8 entriesCollocations
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Inflections
2 entriesmore restrictivemost restrictive
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
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13 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
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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