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constraints

NOUN

force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pressure restraint

STRONG

coercion compulsion driving duress goad hang-up impulsion monkey motive necessity repression spring spur suppression violence

WEAK

a must impelling no-no

Antonyms

STRONG

deterrent discouragement freedom hindrance liberty

WEAK

aggression allowance permission

NOUN

shyness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inhibition restraint

STRONG

bashfulness diffidence embarrassment hang-up humility modesty repression reservation reserve timidity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

freedom liberation

STRONG

arrogance boldness confidence pride

WEAK

aggression allowance permission

NOUN

restriction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb hindrance restraint

STRONG

arrest captivity check circumscription confinement cramp damper detention deterrent limitation

WEAK

constrainment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encouragement

STRONG

freedom liberation release

WEAK

aggression allowance permission

Example Sentences

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Villa Chardonnay acknowledged financial constraints in the property tour video posted on YouTube in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Amid a memory crunch and other supply-chain constraints that have left Apple unable to meet customer demand, the company is now looking to expand its chip supplier base.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The company is now grappling with outages and constraints as demand surges, and Anthropic executives are rushing to bring more capacity online, pursuing increasingly creative strategies to secure it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

They were confident, however, that business executives, freed from regulatory constraints, would find the most effective ways to increase output and reduce price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Neither that readiness nor those constraints are absolute.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond