confining

/kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Making someone feel restricted or unable to move freely; limiting.
    • Living in a tiny apartment can be confining for a large family.
    • She found the strict dress code confining and uncomfortable.
    • The small, windowless room felt very confining.
verb
  1. Present participle of confine; the act of keeping someone or something within limits or a restricted space.
    • They are confining their search to the downtown area.
    • The doctor is confining the patient to bed rest for a week.
    • The guard is confining the prisoners to their cells.
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