Synonyms of constraints

constraints

noun

plural of constraint

1

as in restrictions

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

put legal constraints on the board's activities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restrictions
• limitations
• restraints
• conditions
• strictures
• curbs
• prohibitions
• fetters
• exceptions
• checks
• stipulations
• circumscriptions
• strings
• qualifications
• reservations
• bans
• provisos
• proscriptions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedoms
• latitudes

2

as in pressures

the use of power to impose one's will on another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pressures
• compulsions
• violences
• intimidations
• coercions
• fears
• forces
• threats
• stresses
• strengths
• arm-twistings
• duresses
• terrors
• muscles
• menaces
• swords
• squeezes
• potencies
• mights
• browbeatings
• terrorisms
• puissances
• bulldozings
• squeeze plays
• self-wills
• strains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• permissions
• approvals
• consents
• reasons
• persuasions
• suasions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of constraints

Satellite operators need efficient thrusters, but propulsion hardware must also fit tight spacecraft mass and integration constraints. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

It was made by whoever decided what success meant, what access existed, what constraints were removed and what failure was acceptable. — Beth Miller, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

That agreement remains unimplemented due to what the government has termed budgetary constraints. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, OpenAI made a harrowing announcement, admitting that a group of its AI models had broken free from their constraints during testing and infiltrated the systems of open source AI platform Hugging Face. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

In most other films, these narrow constraints would be unequivocal failings. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026

Importantly, this outlook not only incorporates the chip supply Broadcom expects to receive, but also physical infrastructure constraints such as land, power, and data center shells. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Ma brings a happy zeal — and an artist’s eye for detail — to creating a sense of wonder, fantasy and futuristic freedom in a world limited by boring, rational constraints. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

But launching the service, codenamed YouTube Unplugged, would require overcoming three critical constraints. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026