Synonyms of restraints

restraints

noun

plural of restraint

as in constraints

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

civil libertarians contend that the new laws place too many restraints on our constitutionally guaranteed rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedoms
• latitudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restraints

Jane Doe, wearing in wrist restraints and leg shackles, was placed in the back seat of a sheriff’s patrol vehicle for transportation. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Put differently, blindness, two-handedness, and the continuous line are restraints that freed Nauman from the habits of description. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

For example, Technical Specialist Russell Mihm specializes in restraints, such as seat belts. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026

State police said during the transport, the prisoner freed himself from his restraints and jumped out of the moving vehicle and fled north across the highway into a brush line. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The shipping logjam at the canal continues to pile up, with the new restraints compounding prior traffic increases stemming from the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Staff had been using full bed rails as restraints on two residents without consent, a November 2021 complaint said. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

The employees weren’t wearing hair restraints, some dry foods weren’t labeled and there was a flea infestation underneath the mop sink. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026

The two children did not have safety restraints at the time of the crash, the crash log said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026