confined

[kuhn-fahynd] / kənˈfaɪnd /

ADJECTIVE

limited, enclosed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumscribed cramped imprisoned restrained restricted

STRONG

bound chilled compassed cramp detained grounded hampered held hog-tied iced immured incarcerated indisposed invalided jailed pent sick

WEAK

bedfast bedridden bottled-up cooped up flattened out in chains in jail incommodious laid up locked up on ice sealed up shut-in

Antonyms

STRONG

healthy well

WEAK

free liberated unlimited

Example Sentences

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“It’s like I’m still confined, I can’t do anything,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The particles then interact with the confined light inside the cavity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

And while there’s nothing wrong with that per se, being so confined to a single location is one of the movie’s most glaring missteps.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The IOM said armed attacks were no longer confined to regular hotspots and were now increasingly affecting areas that had previously served as places of refuge, leaving vulnerable people with few safe options.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

While James Garfield struggled to recover in Elberon, Charles Guiteau remained confined to his Washington cell.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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