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curbed

[kurbd] / kɜrbd /
ADJECTIVE
restricted
Synonyms
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barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered
STRONG
bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped 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
ADJECTIVE
hushed
Synonyms
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muted
STRONG
checked close faint hush iced inhibited mute
WEAK
bashful buttoned-up clammed up closed-up closemouthed dumb dummied up inarticulate incoherent inconversable indistinct laconic mousy mum noiseless nonvocal not talkativ
Antonyms
STRONG
bold
ADJECTIVE
limited
Synonyms
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defined finite narrow
STRONG
bound bounded checked circumscribed confined constrained controlled delimited fixed hampered local modified particular qualified reserved restrained sectional
WEAK
determinate hemmed in precise topical
Antonyms
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unrestricted
STRONG
extroverted free general indefinite outgoing unbounded unlimited
WEAK
OK adequate limitless satisfactory sufficient
ADJECTIVE
pent-up
Synonyms
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repressed stifled suppressed
WEAK
bottled-up bridled checked constrained held in check held-back inhibited restrained restricted smothered
Antonyms
WEAK
public released
ADJECTIVE
silent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hushed mum mute restrained reticent
WEAK
bashful buttoned-up checked clammed up close closed-up closemouthed dumb dummied up faint hush iced inarticulate incoherent inconversable indistinct inhibited laconic mousy muted noiseless nonvocal not talkative reserved shy silentious soundless still struck dumb taciturn tongue-tied unclear uncommunicative unheard unsociable unspeaking voiceless wordless zipped
Antonyms
WEAK
clamorous communicative explicit noisy talkative tangible
ADJECTIVE
smothered
Synonyms
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checked constrained stifled
STRONG
bridled repressed
WEAK
held-back
ADJECTIVE
temperate
Synonyms
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agreeable balmy levelheaded mild pleasant restrained sober
WEAK
checked clement collected composed conservative constant cool discreet dispassionate equable even even-tempered fair gentle medium modest reasonable regulated self-controlled self-restrained sensible soft stable steady unexcessive unextreme unimpassioned warm
Antonyms
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disagreeable harsh hateful nasty nervous unpleasant
WEAK
drunk excessive immoderate inebriated stormy uncontrolled violent

Example Sentences

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Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

His rise to office may have curbed our craving for more of his relatives, however.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Investors curbed weekly exchange-traded-fund inflows by 22% in the week from March 5 to 11, breaking with a roughly three-month streak of steady support, the JPMorgan team noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Brent crude prices climbed 15% after some major Gulf producers curbed production, while the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader muddied the outlook for a near-term resolution to the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Mindful of being a teenaged upstart in the company of such seasoned track deities as Jesse Owens and Glenn Cunningham, Louie curbed his coltish impulses and began growing a mustache.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand