restricting

Thân thiện

The new rules are restricting our travel plans.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Limiting or confining: "Restricting" describes something that imposes limits, confines, or reduces scope, freedom, or action.

Usage

• The adjective "restricting" is used to modify a noun, indicating that the noun is the cause of limitation or confinement. It describes a quality or effect.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The new law had a restricting effect on free speech.
  • She found the dress code to be overly restricting.
  • The restricting clause in the contract prevented further investment.

Advanced Usage

• "restricting factor": A limiting element or condition.
  • Lack of funding was the major restricting factor for the project.
• Used in formal or analytical contexts to describe policies, rules, environments, or conditions that curtail options or movement.

Variants and Related Words

• Restrict (verb): To limit the movements, actions, or scope of someone or something.
  • The fence restricts access to the property.
• Restriction (noun): A limiting condition or rule.
  • There are several restrictions on the use of this software.
• Restrictive (adjective): Imposing restrictions or limitations. (Note: "Restrictive" is more common than "restricting" as a general adjective).
  • The restrictive policies were unpopular.

Synonyms

• Confining
• Limiting
• Constricting
• Constraining

Antonyms

• Liberating
• Permissive
• Unrestricting

Related Phrases

• Restricting access: Limiting the ability to enter, use, or obtain something.
  • The software is capable of restricting access to certain files.
• Restricting movement: Limiting physical motion or travel.
  • The injury was restricting his movement.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. restricting the scope or freedom of action

Từ đồng nghĩa

• confining
• constraining
• constrictive
• limiting