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straitjacket

[streyt-jak-it] / ˈstreɪtˌdʒæk ɪt /
NOUN
restraint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ban constraint curb embargo limit prohibition reduction restriction
STRONG
abridgment arrest bar barrier bondage bridle captivity chains check command confinement cramp decrease deprivation detention determent deterrence fetters hindrance impediment imprisonment instruction interdict manacles obstacle obstruction order pinions rein repression rope stop stoppage string taboo weight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allowance enlargement permission
STRONG
advantage aid assistance beginning continuation encouragement expansion freedom go help independence indulgence liberation liberty license promotion release start support
WEAK
agitation arousal wildness

Example Sentences

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For all its aspiration of freedom, it is a straitjacket that cannot be removed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He was seen as a deft negotiator of the centre ground, triangulating his way out of the straitjacket of traditional left-right politics.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

It makes the whole project less overwhelming — more a compass than a straitjacket.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

We all know what it’s like to feel that straitjacket of opinions about what’s gonna make a hit record.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

She struggled against the straitjacket, glared at me in frustration, and snapped, Well, Seaweed Brain?

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan