restricted

[ri-strik-tid] / rɪˈstrɪk tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

limited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

Example Sentences

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They added restricted areas were being "adjusted where possible in compliance with all safety restrictions".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The U.S. has long used antidumping rules, tariffs and restricted access to federal subsidies to shield domestic solar-energy companies from Chinese competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Anthropologist Anstice Justin, 71, took part in the government's limited contact missions to the restricted North Sentinel island in the Andaman Sea between 1986 and 2004.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

And the Strait of Hormuz is heavily restricted, meaning oil risk premiums flow into nearly every product you buy.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“You are not supposed to be in here. The Collective has restricted this area.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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