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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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Large customers want a dependable supply years in advance, and price is a secondary concern given supply constraints.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It leaves Alonso inheriting a team low on confidence, operating under financial constraints and facing wider personnel challenges.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Fully laden massive oil tankers, or Very Large Crude Carriers, also cannot transit through the Panama Canal due to size constraints.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

From art to business, constraints can unleash rather than stifle creativity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Bobby thought of himself as being totally aware and equated himself with Bhagwan’s concept of the Nietzschean “Superman” who transcends the constraints of society.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady