Synonyms of circumscription

circumscription

noun

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