Synonyms for
Confining
Definition
Confining means restricting or limiting movement, freedom, or space.
Synonyms & similar words
confine
enclose
restricting
hold
restrict
trammel
limit
throttle
constrictive
constraining
circumscribe
free
detain
limiting
restrain
close
bound
restrictive
limiting
constraining
cramped
narrow
enclosed
bounded
circumscribed
restrained
bound
trapped
imprisoning
isolating
secluding
suffocating
claustrophobic
oppressive
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Example sentences
- The small room was too confining for the big dog.
- The tight clothes were confining and uncomfortable.
- The prisoner felt trapped and confined in his cell.
- The fence was confining the cows to the field.
- The swimmer felt free in the water after being confined to bed for a week.
Quotes
'The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees oneself.' - Igor Stravinsky
'Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.' - Mahatma Gandhi
'The only way to deal with fear is to face it head-on.' - Bear Grylls