Synonyms of restriction

restriction

noun

ri-ˈstrik-shən 

1

as in limitation

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

the logging company decided to relocate to another state where there would be fewer restrictions on its operations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limitation
• constraint
• restraint
• condition
• prohibition
• curb
• exception
• stricture
• ban
• circumscription
• check
• stipulation
• fetter
• proviso
• qualification
• strings
• reservation
• proscription

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedom
• latitude

2

as in constraint

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries

the restriction of surfing to the southern end of the beach rankled some surfers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limitation
• constraint
• confinement
• circumscription
• restraint
• isolation
• stint
• segregation
• rein
• containment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restriction

Among respondents with the most positive views of women, 45% supported restricting transgender sports participation; among those with the most negative views of women, 58% supported restrictions. — Jesse Rhodes, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Work hour restrictions can’t stand up to the competing pressures of completing the necessary number of procedures to become a safe and competent surgeon while covering other patient care duties. — Arifeen Rahman, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026

The embassy said in a Monday statement that partial curfews had been introduced in several French cities, with additional restrictions possible. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Overnight curfews have been imposed around Paris' Place de la République and Les Halles shopping district, with restrictions also introduced in Lyon and other cities. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026