Synonyms of circumscription

circumscription

noun

ˌsər-kəm-ˈskrip-shən 

1

as in restriction

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

such circumscriptions on the freedom of speech are antithetical to a free and open society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restriction
• limitation
• constraint
• restraint
• condition
• stricture
• curb
• exception
• prohibition
• qualification
• stipulation
• fetter
• check
• proviso
• reservation
• ban
• strings
• proscription

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedom
• latitude

2

as in limitation

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries

electronic monitoring bracelets are sometimes used to impose a circumscription of movement on people awaiting trial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restriction
• limitation
• confinement
• constraint
• isolation
• restraint
• segregation
• stint
• containment
• rein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of circumscription

Thanks to its constitutional provenance, presidential pardon power faces little legal circumscription and minimal disclosure requirements for clemency advocacy efforts. — Willem Marx, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026

Their circumscription, however, does not make Assad’s current priorities less dangerous. — Lina Khatib, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2020

Longtime readers of the site, though, have noted that the site no longer functions this way, in part because the Internet isn’t currently a space conducive to blinders and circumscription. — Ross Scarano, Billboard, 6 May 2019