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.