Words Like CONSTRAINT
We have put together a list of words that are similar to CONSTRAINT.
16 Alternative Words Similar to constraint
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Arrester
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Airbrake
Noun Hyponym
10 definitions of constraint
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The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity.
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the state of being physically constrained
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a device that retards something's motion
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the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
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The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
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The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds: soon tired of the constraint of military life.
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One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check: ignored all moral constraints in his pursuit of success.
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Embarrassed reserve or reticence; awkwardness: "All constraint had vanished between the two, and they began to talk” ( Edith Wharton).
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Irresistible force, or its effect; any force or power, physical or moral, which compels to act or to forbear action; compulsion; coercion; restraint.
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Specifically Repression of emotion, or of the expression of one's thoughts and feelings; hence, embarrassment: as, he spoke with constraint.