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

Forced to walk around, and even sleep, in a steel straightjacket with his neck permanently raised high, the once carefree Christophe begins to shut down to both his classmates and family. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

The ultimate fix to CPS’ long-running fiscal straitjacket will inevitably require help from Springfield. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

That decision, taken in opposition, became a straitjacket for Labour in government. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 June 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