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

Like any political phenomenon, the constraints on Bolsonaro can be explained in multiple ways. — Cristina Buarque De Hollanda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

The software evaluates millions of potential operating conditions in order to find the limited periods when transmission constraints actually occur. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Other constraints in the robots’ range of motion combined with the need for frequent recalibration during operations to increase the cognitive and operational workloads for the surgical team, which is not ideal. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Until this year, the restrictions have largely been on semiconductors and other physical goods; now the constraints are moving into the realm of software. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2026

The trade-off is complexity—liquidity, fees and terms look smoother, but the underlying constraints haven’t changed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The trick is to find workloads that fit within those constraints or can be cleanly split across many small nodes. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Congress could move toward overhauling this outdated law – for example, by allowing states to seek waivers from ERISA’s constraints. — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026