restrictive

adjective13 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2

Common way to emphasize a high degree of restriction.

Emphasizes a very high degree of restriction.

Formal way to emphasize a high degree of restriction.

Common way to indicate an excessive degree of restriction.

Indicates a negative, excessive degree of restriction.

Describes a trend of becoming more restrictive over time.

Indicates a moderate or reasonable degree of restriction.

Indicates that the restriction is not needed.

Formal term for something being restrictive without good reason.

Indicates a state of being limiting or controlling.

Suggests an appearance of being limiting or controlling.

Indicates a process of becoming more limiting.

To cause something to become limiting or controlling.

Collocations with "restrictive"