Synonyms of constricted

constricted 1 of 2

adjective

as in tightened

Related Words

• tightened
• squeezed
• compressed
• tight
• contracted
• condensed
• linear
• attenuated
• elongate
• close
• bottleneck
• narrow
• stringy
• willowy
• spindly
• thin
• lanky
• wispy
• slender
• reedy
• rangy
• attenuate
• skinny
• twiggy
• needlelike
• slim
• paper-thin
• ultrathin
• stalky
• shoestring
• lank
• spare
• fine
• slim-jim
• hairline

Dissimilar Words

• wide
• broad
• thick
• fat
• stocky
• stumpy
• voluminous
• bulky
• massive
• thickset
• squat
• chunky
• thickish
• widish

constricted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of constrict

1

as in compressed

to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter

the vessel constricted, thereby reducing the flow of blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compressed
• shrank
• condensed
• decreased
• contracted
• collapsed
• flattened
• diminished
• withdrew
• withered
• shriveled
• lessened
• retreated
• dwindled
• receded
• dried up
• deflated
• wilted
• abated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• swelled
• increased
• grew
• ballooned
• accumulated
• inflated
• snowballed
• puffed (up)
• ballooned

2

as in condensed

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together

constricted the opening with a clamp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compressed
• condensed
• squeezed
• packed
• compacted
• collapsed
• crammed
• contracted
• consolidated
• simplified
• narrowed (down)
• telescoped
• constringed
• capsuled
• curtailed
• shortened
• capsulized
• crowded
• jammed
• abridged
• abbreviated
• decreased
• shrank
• concentrated
• diminished
• jam-packed
• streamlined
• downsized
• boiled down
• lessened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• opened
• outstretched
• dilated
• scattered
• dispersed
• dissipated
• distended
• decompressed
• outspread
• inflated
• swelled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of constricted

Verb

Finally, though our downtime isn’t constricted by a 12+ hour work day—in many cases, at least—our attention has been fracked by companies that prefer to bleed us slow. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Institutional reforms, including the professionalization of government bureaucracies at the federal and local levels, slowly constricted these political machines until the last holdout in Chicago succumbed by the late 1970s. — Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

But Uthmeier has been open about his views that religious people — Christians, particularly — have been wrongly constricted in their ability to express themselves and to participate in government programs. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Space within the ranks of the CCP itself has similarly constricted, with few now willing to consider reforms that might seriously affect the vested interests of entrenched social groups. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Many still want to offer extended sizing but are constricted by what retailers, responding to the rise of GLP-1s, are willing to carry. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The narrow hallways were constricted with people trying to escape the fire. — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

This has further constricted trucking activity in and out of the port. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

After the Philippines attained independence, in 1946, with the country’s economy constricted from more than three centuries of colonization, a diaspora spread around the world. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026