Synonyms of constraining

constraining

verb

present participle of constrain

1

as in forcing

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

constrained by conscience to tell only the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forcing
• coercing
• compelling
• obligating
• obliging
• pressuring
• driving
• impelling
• pressing
• impressing
• making
• blackmailing
• dragooning
• intimidating
• muscling
• sandbagging
• bullying
• threatening
• blackjacking
• cowing
• browbeating
• dragging
• twisting one's arm
• hectoring
• shaming
• terrorizing
• bulldozing
• menacing
• badgering
• harassing
• hounding
• high-pressuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitting
• allowing
• letting
• moving
• talking (into)
• inducing
• satisfying
• arguing
• winning (over)
• prevailing (on or upon)
• convincing
• persuading

2

as in regulating

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

constrained his anger at the needless interruption

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulating
• controlling
• curbing
• containing
• restraining
• keeping
• stifling
• measuring
• inhibiting
• suppressing
• governing
• taming
• holding
• checking
• ruling
• stopping
• bridling
• pulling in
• interrupting
• hindering
• impeding
• repressing
• swallowing
• hampering
• strangling
• reining (in)
• blocking
• smothering
• obstructing
• arresting
• choking (back)
• holding back
• silencing
• bottling (up)
• squelching
• muffling
• sinking
• mincing
• pocketing
• handcuffing
• muzzling
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• liberating
• expressing
• venting
• unleashing
• taking out
• airing
• loosing