Synonyms for fettered
- adjective
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Bound by chains or shackles.
Example sentences
- bound The plane we boarded was bound for San Francisco.
- chained Santiago is chained up in the middle of the woods.
- shackled Democracy is shackled by capitalist power.
- restricted Freedom of speech is restricted in some countries.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fettered | steady | |
| bound | steady | |
| chained | rising | |
| shackled | rising | |
| restricted | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- bound1
- 7 letters
- chained1
- 8 letters
- shackled2
- 10 letters
- restricted3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shackled2 = 2 syllables).