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constricted

con·strict
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-strikt]
    • /kənˈstrɪkt/
    • /kənˈstrɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-strikt]
    • /kənˈstrɪkt/

Definitions of constricted word

  • adjective constricted narrowed 3
  • adjective constricted inhibited; limited 3
  • verb with object constricted to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress. 1
  • verb with object constricted to slow or stop the natural course or development of: Greed and aggressiveness constricted the nation's cultural life. 1
  • noun constricted Simple past tense and past participle of constrict. 1
  • adjective constricted cramped, restricted 1

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Origin of constricted

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425 for earlier past participle sense; 1725-35 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin constrīctus (past participle of constringere to draw together, tie up), equivalent to con- con- + strīc- (variant stem of stringere to tie; see strict) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Constricted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

constricted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

constricted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for constricted

adjective constricted

  • limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
  • restricted — confined; limited.
  • restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
  • bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
  • confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.

Antonyms for constricted

adjective constricted

  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.

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