Synonyms for
Constraint
Definition
something that limits or restricts someone or something
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- design constraint
- technical constraint
- budget constraint
- time constraint
- physical constraint
- impose a constraint
- face a constraint
- overcome a constraint
Word family
Usage note
Often used in technical or academic contexts to refer to limitations or restrictions. Be mindful of using it for everyday limitations, where 'limit' or 'restriction' might be more appropriate.
Example sentences
- The constraint of the small fence prevented the dog from running away.
- The constraint of only using ten words made the sentence difficult to write.
- The constraint of the diet made it hard to find something to eat.
- The constraint of the budget kept us from going on vacation.
- The constraint of the dress code made everyone wear formal clothes.
Quotes
The artist exists because the world is not perfect. Art would be useless if the world were perfect, as man wouldn't look for harmony but would simply live in it. Art is born out of an ill-designed world.
The only constraint on our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
True creativity often starts where language ends.