Synonyms of straitjacket

straitjacket

noun

variants also straightjacket

as in confinement

a jacket that has long arms which can be tied together behind someone's back and that is used to control the movement (as of a violent prisoner or patient)

The magician struggled to free his arms from the straitjacket and escape from the tank of water he was submerged in.

Related Words

• confinement
• chain
• handcuff(s)
• trap
• collar
• shackle
• irons
• constraint
• restraint
• bind
• band
• restriction
• net
• fetter
• captivity
• ligature
• bond
• bracelet
• hindrance
• imprisonment
• enslavement
• curb
• incarceration
• cuff(s)
• entanglement
• manacle(s)
• tie
• enchainment
• holding
• immurement
• trammel
• fastener
• hobble
• hold-down
• hold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of straitjacket

The icy straitjacket that kept the rocks from collapsing was no longer there. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026

In any other administration, straitjackets would be the mandatory dress code. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026

First Man, the Neil Armstrong biopic that is Chazelle’s second collaboration with Gosling, feels like watching Gosling act his way out of a straitjacket. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Pierce wiggled, jumped, twisted, pulled, huffed and puffed his way out of that straitjacket, taking a little bow at the end. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026