STRAIGHTJACKET Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word straightjacket. (close relations)
straightjacketed
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| straitjacket | nounn | |||||
noun • anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines • a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person | ||||||
| confinement | nounn | |||||
noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them • the state of being confined • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | ||||||
| constraint | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being physically constrained • a device that retards something's motion • the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | ||||||
| limitation | nounn | |||||
noun • a principle that limits the extent of something • the quality of being limited or restricted • the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed • (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought • an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) | ||||||
| restraint | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||
