Synonyms of bridled

bridled 1 of 2

adjective

as in controlled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlled
• restrained
• checked
• hampered
• governed
• constrained
• hindered
• curbed
• tempered
• temperate
• moderate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbridled
• uncontrolled
• unbounded
• unrestrained
• runaway
• rampant
• raw
• unchecked
• intemperate
• unhindered
• abandoned
• unhampered
• uncontrollable
• ungovernable
• wild
• uninhibited
• barbaric
• riotous
• hog wild

bridled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of bridle

as in curbed

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlled
• curbed
• regulated
• contained
• kept
• restrained
• tamed
• measured
• stifled
• suppressed
• governed
• constrained
• ruled
• inhibited
• held
• checked
• stopped
• swallowed
• pulled in
• reined (in)
• interrupted
• repressed
• minced
• smothered
• strangled
• muffled
• choked (back)
• arrested
• hampered
• silenced
• squelched
• hindered
• impeded
• held back
• sunk
• sank
• blocked
• obstructed
• pocketed
• muzzled
• bottled (up)
• handcuffed
• gagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• liberated
• loosened
• expressed
• unleashed
• loosed
• aired
• took out
• vented