restrictive — imposing restrictions or limitations on someone's activities or freedom
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: imposing restrictions or limitations on someone's activities or freedom
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈstrɪktɪv/
Example Sentences
- My mom's restrictive curfew means I turn into a pumpkin at 10 PM.
- The company's restrictive internet policy blocks even cooking websites during lunch break.
- The restrictive regulations made it difficult for small businesses to compete.
restrictive
ADJECTIVE[/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/]
imposing restrictions or limitations on someone's activities or freedom
The restrictive dress code forced everyone into stiff black suits, no exceptions.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin restrictus, the past participle of restringere, meaning 'to bind back' or 'to tie again'. The word evolved from the literal sense of binding or tying to the figurative meaning of limiting or constraining, as if binding freedom with restraints.
Breakdown
re- (back, again) + stringere (to bind, tie) + -ive (adjective suffix forming words that denote tendency or capacity). The root stringere carries the core sense of tightening or constraining.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's restrictive curfew means I turn into a pumpkin at 10 PM.”
“The company's restrictive internet policy blocks even cooking websites during lunch break.”
“The restrictive regulations made it difficult for small businesses to compete.”
“His restrictive diet excludes anything that tastes good.”
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