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

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Restrictive as an Adjective
Definitions of "Restrictive" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Restrictive" as an adjective (10 Words)
Usage Examples of "Restrictive" as an adjective
Associations of "Restrictive" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Restrictive” are: select, chic, high-class, elite, fashionable, stylish, elegant, choice, special, premier

Restrictive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Restrictive" as an adjective

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

Serving to restrict.
Protective of national interests by restricting imports.
(of a relative clause or descriptive phrase) serving to specify the particular instance or instances being mentioned.
Imposing restrictions on someone's activities or freedom.
(of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports.

Synonyms of "Restrictive" as an adjective (10 Words)

chic	Elegantly and stylishly fashionable. Chic elegance.
choice	(of words or language) rude and abusive. He picked some choice* early plums.*
elegant	Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth. She will look elegant* in black.*
elite	Selected as the best. Elite colleges.
fashionable	Popular and considered appealing or fashionable at the time. The fashionable* side of town.*
high-class	Pretentiously elegant.
premier	First in importance, order, or position; leading. Germany s premier* rock band.*
select	Selected or chosen for special qualifications. The opera was seen by a small and highly select* audience.*
special	Used to denote education for children with particular needs especially those with learning difficulties. Had to get special* permission for the event.*
stylish	Fashionably elegant and sophisticated. He put his heart and soul into a stylish* performance.*

Usage Examples of "Restrictive" as an adjective

A web of restrictive regulations.
Teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments.

Associations of "Restrictive" (30 Words)

border	A district near the border between two areas. A pool bordered by palm trees.
boundary	A line determining the limits of an area. A county boundary.
circumference	The length of the closed curve of a circle. He had walked the full circumference* of his land.*
circumscribe	Restrict or confine. If a hexagon is circumscribed about a circle the lines joining opposite vertices meet in one point.
confine	Deprive of freedom take into confinement. The narrow confines of political life.
constraint	Stiffness of manner and inhibition in relations between people. They would be able to talk without constraint.
demarcate	Separate clearly, as if by boundaries. Plots of land demarcated by barbed wire.
edge	Strike the ball with the edge of the bat strike a ball delivered by the bowler with the edge of the bat. The pool is edged with paving.
extent	The distance or area or volume over which something extends. An enclosure ten acres in extent.
hoop	Bind or encircle with or as with hoops. There was still a rusty iron hoop* for tying a horse.*
length	The length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum. The muscles running the length* of my spine.*
limit	A speed limit. It is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight.
limitation	(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought. She knew her limitations better than she knew her worth.
limiting	Strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase. A limiting* factor.*
line	A contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition. In line* with.*
longitudinal	Relating to longitude; measured from east to west. Longitudinal stripes.
margin	A profit margin. These he deals forth as the notable Matters margined for better Notice.
parameter	A numerical characteristic of a population, as distinct from a statistic of a sample. There are three parameters by which a speaker is able to modify the meaning of the utterance pitch volume and tempo.
periphery	The outer limits or edge of an area or object. A shift in power from the centre to the periphery.
perpendicular	Perpendicular position or direction. Dormers and gables that extend perpendicular* to the main roofline.*
postdate	Establish something as being later relative to something else.
precinct	The police station situated in a precinct. A pedestrian precinct.
regulatory	Restricting according to rules or principles. The existing legal and regulatory* framework.*
restrict	Place under restrictions limit access to by law. Cities can restrict* groups of protesters from gathering on a residential street.*
restriction	An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation. Planning restrictions on commercial development.
rim	Form or act as an outer edge or rim for. The ball hit the rim* and bounced off.*
scope	A telescope microscope or other device having a name ending in scope. They d scoped out their market.
scrimp	Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education.
stint	A person’s fixed or allotted period of work. Stowage room hasn t been stinted.
sumptuary	Regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior. Sumptuary laws forbidding gambling.