Synonyms for constrictive
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Restrictive
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction.
Example sentences
- restrictive I find the concept of Globish restrictive and unreal.
- restricting YouTube keeps restricting Yuri's videos.
- narrowing This hallway keeps narrowing as I go farther and farther in.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| constrictive | steady | |
| restrictive | steady | |
| restricting | steady | |
| confining | falling | |
| narrowing | steady | |
| stricturing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- narrowing3, confining3, strictive
- 11 letters
- restrictive3, restricting3, stricturing
- 12 letters
- constrictory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (narrowing3 = 3 syllables).