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constraints

NOUN

force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pressure restraint

STRONG

coercion compulsion driving duress goad hang-up impulsion monkey motive necessity repression spring spur suppression violence

WEAK

a must impelling no-no

Antonyms

STRONG

deterrent discouragement freedom hindrance liberty

WEAK

aggression allowance permission

NOUN

shyness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inhibition restraint

STRONG

bashfulness diffidence embarrassment hang-up humility modesty repression reservation reserve timidity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

freedom liberation

STRONG

arrogance boldness confidence pride

WEAK

aggression allowance permission

NOUN

restriction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb hindrance restraint

STRONG

arrest captivity check circumscription confinement cramp damper detention deterrent limitation

WEAK

constrainment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encouragement

STRONG

freedom liberation release

WEAK

aggression allowance permission

Example Sentences

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Judges won’t always act ethically without legal constraints.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Supply-chain backlogs, permitting fights and power-supply constraints are among the issues that have caused data-center construction to fall behind targeted timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Many of the price complaints in business surveys are classic supply constraints: tariffs; Persian Gulf energy volatility; construction materials; tight skilled labor and AI-driven bottlenecks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The French company said it was taking the game, which attracted more than 12 million players during its lifetime, offline, citing "upcoming server infrastructure and licensing constraints".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

What was of worth was not me, but the veneer of constraints and observances that obscured me.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover