Definitions

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

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

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

"When Man City were on top of the game they had a style of play and a freedom. Everybody has a role to play, but Guardiola will not put anyone in a straitjacket."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

“They took her away in a straitjacket, man,” he said in a 2009 interview with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

I’m imagining Dr. Katz calling an ambulance to come get me, teen-sized straitjacket and the works, when my mother comes back out.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

straitjacket

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