CONSTRICTIVE Synonyms

• restricting the scope or freedom of action

• the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

• restricting the scope or freedom of action

• strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

• an instance of becoming narrow

• a decrease in width

• the act of making something narrower

• becoming gradually narrower

• (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

• the capacity to attract and hold something

• strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration

• the act of applying a bandage

• one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

• executed with proper legal authority

• forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

• physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

• not wide

• lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view

• very limited in degree

• a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

• limited in extent or scope

• characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

• make or become more narrow or restricted

• define clearly

• become more focused on an area of activity or field of study

• become tight or as if tight

• weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

• marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

• serving to restrict

• (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports

• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

• closely constrained or constricted or constricting

• of such close construction as to be impermeable

• firmly or closely

• in an attentive manner

• pulled or drawn tight

• set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

• pressed tightly together

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

• of textiles

• securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

• (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

• very drunk

• exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

• demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

• packed closely together

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• cause to suffer

• (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

• restricting the scope or freedom of action