restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed ri-ˈstrik-təd 

: subject or subjected to restriction: such as

a

: not general : limited

the decision had a restricted effect

b

: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others

a restricted country club

c

: not intended for general circulation or release

a restricted document

restrictedly adverb

Synonyms

• bounded
• circumscribed
• defined
• definite
• determinate
• finite
• limited
• measured
• narrow

Examples of restricted in a Sentence

He is on a severely restricted diet.

You have entered a restricted area.

Recent Examples on the Web

Dresses, skirts, wide-leg silhouettes, pantaloons—all are great options for allowing what few breezes pass through the city to access, uh, restricted areas. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 June 2025

Zegras will be a restricted free agent next summer, when the Ducks also will need to re-sign Carlsson, promising forward Cutter Gauthier and talented young defensemen Jackson LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger. —Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025

The Heat can begin negotiating with guard Davion Mitchell, who is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025

Robertson is set to be a restricted free agent on July 1, 2026. —Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 21 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for restricted

• addicted
• afflicted
• conflicted
• constricted
• convicted
• depicted
• evicted
• inflicted
• predicted
• contradicted
• interdicted
• unrestricted

Kids Definition

restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed

: being or placed under limits or restrictions

a restricted outlook

a restricted area

Legal Definition

restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed

: subject or subjected to restriction

a restricted area

restricted use