Synonyms for restricting
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Serving to restrict.
Example sentences
- restrictive I find the concept of Globish restrictive and unreal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| restricting | steady | |
| restrictive | steady | |
| confining | falling | |
| constrictive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- confining3
- 11 letters
- restrictive3
- 12 letters
- constrictive
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (confining3 = 3 syllables).