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past participle of bridle.
past tense form of bridle.

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continent adj.
pent-up adj.
restricted adj.
smothered adj.
tame adj.

ADJECTIVE

continent

Synonyms

STRONG

abstinent ascetic celibate

WEAK

abstemious abstentious austere curbed inhibited modest restrained self-restrained sober temperate

Antonyms

WEAK

impure incontinent unchaste

ADJECTIVE

pent-up

Synonyms

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repressed stifled suppressed

WEAK

bottled-up checked constrained curbed held in check held-back inhibited restrained restricted smothered

Antonyms

WEAK

public released

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

STRONG

bound bounded chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

ADJECTIVE

smothered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

checked constrained stifled

STRONG

curbed repressed

WEAK

held-back

ADJECTIVE

tame

Synonyms

STRONGEST

docile gentle harmless manageable mild subdued

STRONG

acclimatized broken busted civilized cultivated disciplined habituated harnessed muzzled overcome trained yoked

WEAK

amenable biddable domestic fearless gentle as a lamb housebroken kindly meek obedient pliable pliant submissive tractable unafraid unresisting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harsh rough violent

WEAK

bright exciting interesting unmanageable untamed wild

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Blanche bridled at the suggestion, calling it “the most false statement I have ever heard in my life.”

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

Though he bridled against the genteel expectations of his upbringing, he was popular and effortlessly debonair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

About talks with Tata: Welsh government have bridled at suggestions that they refused to take part.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024

And her son bridled at having to share personal information that Chavez needed in order to apply.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

The horse looked at him tranquilly, neither startled nor afraid, and suffered himself to be bridled without the least trouble.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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