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CONSTRICTIVE

Dictionary entry overview: What does constrictive mean?

• CONSTRICTIVE (adjective)
The adjective CONSTRICTIVE has 2 senses:

1. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
2. restricting the scope or freedom of action

Familiarity information: CONSTRICTIVE used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CONSTRICTIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

Synonyms:

constrictive; constricting; narrowing

Similar:

narrow (not wide)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Restricting the scope or freedom of action

Synonyms:

confining; constraining; limiting; restricting; constrictive

Similar:

restrictive (serving to restrict)

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