RESTRICTED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RESTRICTED?

Need another word that means the same as “restricted”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “restricted” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Restricted” are: qualified, cramped, confined, constricted, small, narrow, compact, tight, poky, minimal, sparse, inadequate, limited, controlled, private, personal, intimate, privileged, quiet

Restricted as an Adjective

Definitions of "Restricted" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “restricted” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Subject to restriction or subjected to restriction.
• (of DNA) subject to degradation by a restriction enzyme.
• The lowest level of official classification for documents.
• Restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man.
• (of a virus) unable to reproduce at its normal rate in certain hosts.
• (of a document or information) not to be disclosed to the public for reasons of national security.
• Limited in extent, number, scope, or action.

Synonyms of "Restricted" as an adjective (19 Words)

compact	Closely and neatly packed together; dense. A wrestler of compact build.
confined	(of a space) restricted in area or volume; cramped. Her fear of confined spaces.
constricted	Inhibited; restricted. People seek an environment where they don t feel constricted.
controlled	(of an explosion) produced deliberately under conditions that are determined beforehand. She s a very controlled player and is mentally tough.
cramped	Constricted in size. He felt cramped in a large organization.
inadequate	Of insufficient quantity to meet a need. The staff was inadequate.
intimate	(of knowledge) detailed or thorough. He touched her intimate parts.
limited	Denoting a limited company used after a company name. Limited war.
minimal	Characterized by the use of simple forms or structures, especially geometric or massive ones. Needed to enforce minimal standards.
narrow	Denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx. They ate a narrow range of foods.
personal	Existing as a self aware entity not as an abstraction or an impersonal force. I have something personal to tell you.
poky	Annoyingly slow. Five of us shared the poky little room.
private	Concerning things deeply private and personal. Private lessons.
privileged	(of information) legally protected from being made public. He accused me of giving away privileged information.
qualified	Holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill. Newly qualified nurses.
quiet	Free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound. The car has a quiet economical engine.
small	Made to seem smaller or less especially in worth. A still small voice.
sparse	Scanty; in short supply. Information on earnings is sparse.
tight	Pulled or drawn tight. Presidential advisers keep a tight grip on domestic policy.

Usage Examples of "Restricted" as an adjective

• Some enzymes cleave DNA at restricted sites.
• Of restricted importance.
• The mechanism of restricted virus replication.
• Western scientists had only restricted access to the site.

Associations of "Restricted" (30 Words)

captive	A person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined. The farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive.
circumscribed	Subject to limits or subjected to limits.
classified	(of information or documents) designated as officially secret and accessible only to authorized people. Classified information on nuclear experiments.
conditional	A sentence containing a conditional clause. Lent conditional support.
confined	Not free to move about. Her fear of confined spaces.
confinement	The action of confining or state of being confined. The pros and cons of home versus hospital confinement.
constraint	The state of being physically constrained. They would be able to talk without constraint.
cramped	Uncomfortably small or restricted. Trying to bring children up in cramped high rise apartments.
exclusive	An item or story published or broadcast by only one source. The list is not exclusive.
exhaustible	Capable of being used up. Our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel.
expendable	Of relatively little significance, and therefore able to be abandoned or destroyed. Unmanned and expendable launch vehicles.
few	The RAF pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain. Few women have led troops in battle.
finite	Limited in size or extent. Every computer has a finite amount of memory.
incompleteness	The state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect. The study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research.
insofar	To the degree or extent that. Insofar as it can be ascertained the horse lung is comparable to that of man.
limitation	A limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction. The limitation of local authorities powers.
limited	Not unlimited. The legislation has had a limited effect.
limiting	Strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase. A limiting factor.
localized	Confined or restricted to a particular location. There d now be a more localized news service.
modified	Mediocre. The performance of the modified aircraft was much improved.
narrow	Make or become more narrow or restricted. The road narrowed.
only	Being the only one single and isolated from others. She was still only in her mid thirties.
provisional	A provisional stamp. Norman as yet had only a provisional licence.
provisory	Subject to a proviso; conditional. A provisory clause.
regulation	In accordance with regulations of the correct type. Fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians.
restraint	A rule or condition that limits freedom. The unlawful restraint of trade.
scanty	Lacking in amplitude or quantity. They paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families.
selectively	By selection; in a selective manner. The book needs to be read selectively.
tentative	Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon. He eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room.
transitory	Lasting a very short time. Love is transitory but it is eternal.