Showing results for restrictions. Search instead for detritions.

restrictions

NOUN

limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check condition constraint control curb regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture

STRONG

bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation glitch hang-up inhibition limitation limits lock qualification reservation stint string

WEAK

ball and chain excess baggage fine print grain of salt no-no small difficulty stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance liberation permission

STRONG

advantage freedom help

WEAK

enlargement expansion release

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Some questions to pose to the group before the trip include: Does anyone have any dietary restrictions?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In South Wiltshire, another area under restrictions due to polluted water, some farmers are trying their own measures to reduce pollution.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The contents of a secretive security pact between China and the Solomon Islands will remain undisclosed due to legal restrictions, the Pacific nation's new government told AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The company cited national security and its own terms of service as reasons for the invisible restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The problem was that composers were outgrowing not just the old modes and the restrictions placed on them but also the complicated system of tuning that allowed instruments to play in different keys.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall