All restraint synonyms
reΒ·straint
R r noun restraint
- longanimity β patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance.
- minuses β less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
- cinchers β Plural form of cincher.
- cable β A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
- hindrance β an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- inhibition β the act of inhibiting.
- connectives β serving or tending to connect: connective remarks between chapters.
- blank wall β an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible: Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall.
- hackamore β a simple looped bridle, by means of which controlling pressure is exerted on the nose of a horse, used chiefly in breaking colts.
- chasteness β The state of being chaste; chastity.
- captivity β Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
- immobilization β to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
- dont β contraction of do not.
- durance β incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
- devoir β duty; obligation
- feudalism β the feudal system, or its principles and practices.
- handclasp β a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- modesty β the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- aestheticism β the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- gracefulness β The state of being graceful.
- niggardliness β The state of being niggardly.
- abstemiousness β sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
- guilelessness β free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
- grain of salt β salt crystal
- government β the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- helotry β serfdom; slavery.
- internment β an act or instance of interning.
- obviousness β The characteristic of being obvious.
- imperturbation β freedom from perturbation; tranquillity; calmness.
- classicalism β classicism
- duress β compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.
- ought β a cipher (0); zero.
- feds β the Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
- classicality β (uncountable) The condition of being classical.
- handcuff β a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
- moderation β the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
- knowhow β knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise: Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.
- classicism β Classicism is a style of art practised especially in the 18th century in Europe. It has simple regular forms and the artist does not attempt to express strong emotions.
- impedance β Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- avoidance β Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
- incarceration β the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- mosts β in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.
- judiciousness β The state of being judicious.
- cuff β The cuffs of a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve.
- measure β a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- bar β A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- obstruction β something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
- exquisiteness β The degree or property of being exquisite.
- discouragement β an act or instance of discouraging.
verb restraint
- modify β to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.