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

• limited
• finite
• defined

Examples of restricted in a Sentence

He is on a severely restricted diet.

You have entered a restricted area.

Recent Examples on the Web

This was the fourth restricted airspace violation of the day and not the last. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025

This is a difficult market for restricted free agents. —Anthony Slater, New York Times, 4 July 2025

New York then acquired defenseman Scott Morrow, a conditional first-round draft pick and a 2026 second-rounder by trading Miller, a restricted free agent and potential candidate to attract an offer sheet. —John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025

Indiana previously signed Ayton to an offer sheet as a restricted free agent in 2022, but the Phoenix Suns used their match rights to retain the big man. —Tony East, Forbes.com, 2 July 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