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constraint

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of constraint

1 the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others

  • in civilized society people do not just say or do whatever they feel like—they exercise some constraint
Synonyms of constraint

continence, discipline, discretion, inhibition, refrainment, repression, reserve, restraint, self-command, self-control, self-restraint, suppression
Words Related to constraint

command, control, mastery, possession

self-censorship, self-containment, self-denial, self-discipline, self-government, self-mastery, will, willpower

composure, self-poise, self-possession

aloofness, detachedness, distance

bashfulness, modesty, shyness

reticence, silence, taciturnity
Near Antonyms of constraint

self-abandonment, uninhibitedness

unrestrainedness

gratification, indulgence, overindulgence, self-indulgence

bluntness, candor, frankness

immoderacy, intemperance
Antonyms of constraint

disinhibition, incontinence, unconstraint

2 something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

  • put legal constraints on the board's activities
Synonyms of constraint

check, circumscription, condition, curb, fetter, limitation, restraint, restriction, stricture
Words Related to constraint

exception, proviso, qualification, reservation, stipulation, strings

ban, prohibition, proscription
Near Antonyms of constraint

freedom, latitude

3 the use of power to impose oneʼs will on another

  • parental constraint can take several different forms, including a denial of the approval that children usually seek from their parents
Synonyms of constraint

arm-twisting, coercion, compulsion, duress, force, pressure
Words Related to constraint

browbeating, bulldozing, bullying

fear, intimidation, menace, sword, terror, terrorism, threat, violence

squeeze, squeeze play

might, muscle, potency, puissance, strength

hardheadedness, self-will, willfulness

strain, stress
Near Antonyms of constraint

agreement, approval, consent, permission

convincing, persuasion, reason, suasion

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