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

Severe injuries can occur because of the forces experienced during a ride, collisions, problems with restraints or other mechanical and operational incidents. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Summer Bates, who was at the Georgia park with her husband and three children and saw Kariem fall, told the AP previously that her older two children kept trying to push their restraints down tighter while on the ride. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

The precise air quality impact is hard to gauge since regulators could decide to simply stretch out rules that limit some natural gas plants to 30 hours of operation per year, as opposed to canceling the restraints altogether. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

One of the main attractions at Six Flags Great Adventure is the Nitro roller coaster, which has no shoulder restraints and no sides on the cars. — Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Pike also remained in restraints (handcuffed and shackled to her bed), which complicated her care. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026

Child Passenger Safety Week highlights best practices for choosing car seats and restraints for young children. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit alleges the pork processors inflated and stabilized the price and supply of pork through the use of Agri Stats, production restraints and the use of exports. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Today, Paramount+’s prequel series Star Trek; Strange New Worlds has revived two of Majel’s roles, expanding both Chapel and Number One well beyond the social and cultural restraints of their mid-’60s origins. — Scott Huver, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026