Synonyms of shackled

shackled 1 of 2

adjective

as in bolted

Related Words

• bolted
• tied
• chained
• anchored
• imprisoned
• fettered
• caged
• manacled
• enclosed
• fastened
• kidnapped
• confined
• leashed
• immured
• bound
• penned
• restrained
• caught
• unfree

Dissimilar Words

• free
• loose
• unbound
• unrestrained
• unconfined
• escaped
• footloose
• unfettered
• unleashed
• unchained
• uncaged

shackled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shackle

1

as in bound

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains

unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bound
• tied
• handcuffed
• chained
• confined
• hampered
• manacled
• fettered
• enchained
• pinioned
• constrained
• lashed
• attached
• trammeled
• trussed
• linked
• hobbled
• gyved
• fastened
• enfettered
• secured
• restricted
• ironed
• hog-tied
• hindered
• limited
• impeded
• bitted
• curbed
• joined
• tangled
• entangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freed
• liberated
• rescued
• unbound
• released
• unshackled
• emancipated
• loosed
• untied
• unfettered
• unfastened
• detached
• undid
• disengaged
• untangled

2

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

shackled by poverty and ignorance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• embarrassed
• obstructed
• handicapped
• handcuffed
• manacled
• fettered
• cramped
• hobbled
• encumbered
• stymied
• blocked
• inhibited
• hog-tied
• constrained
• tied up
• delayed
• restrained
• trammeled
• tied
• interfered (with)
• short-circuited
• clogged
• bound
• disrupted
• held back
• chained
• tethered
• frustrated
• thwarted
• stifled
• reined
• leashed
• curbed
• cramped one's style
• confined
• gave a hard time
• held up
• balked
• strangled
• retained
• arrested
• barricaded
• checked
• retarded
• choked
• mired
• blockaded
• braked
• baffled
• muzzled
• suffocated
• haltered
• smothered
• bogged (down)
• sabotaged
• foiled
• repressed
• roadblocked
• derailed
• stumped
• suppressed
• hemmed (in)
• hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisted
• helped
• aided
• facilitated
• opened
• freed
• released
• cleared
• liberated
• untied
• loosened
• encouraged
• unplugged
• smoothed
• promoted
• made way
• unstopped
• unclogged
• furthered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shackled

Verb

Lawani, a native of Nigeria, was shackled at the ankles, waist and hands and later moved through four facilities, according to the New York Times. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Eventually, Hensel, shackled and in an Orange County Jail jumpsuit, did speak. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Still, there was a feeling among immigration agents that they were being shackled by the new Administration. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

That engine gave it plenty of pull, even when shackled to the optional three-speed Chrysler automatic instead of the five-speed manual. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

The brothers stood in tan prison uniforms, shackled at the ankles, as Judge Caproni read their sentences. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, Davis appeared in court shackled in handcuffs and wearing a navy blue prison uniform. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC 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

Luke Ihnen, one of Pike’s lawyers, says that one of her hands and her feet are shackled to her hospital bed, and that medical staff have requested that at least her hand be freed. — New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026