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restrictive

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪv/adjective3 syllables

Restrictive means: serving to restrict.

Synonyms for restrictive13

adjective, as in serving to restrict

confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting, inhibitory, repressive, repressing, regulative, regulatory, sumptuary, suppressive

adjective, as in (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports

protective

Opposites of restrictive

unrestrictive

What does restrictive mean?2

adjective

1

serving to restrict“teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments”

2

(of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with restrictive?3

three syllables

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Restrictive in a sentence

  • Argentina will break the record for the longest, and also the most restrictive, confinement.carlosalberto
  • This kind of restrictive legislation is bound to hobble the economy.PeterR
  • Algeria needs a less restrictive environment for investment.Amastan
  • I find the concept of Globish restrictive and unreal.al_ex_an_der
  • Restrictive measures may help us achieve our diversity goal faster, but such measures would be motivated by impatience.Lumi
  • Restrictive practices can be damaging for industries.bretsky
  • I have restrictive access to the concert.snowxvi
  • Test examining is a very restrictive practice.Deacher

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