constraining

/kənˈstreɪnɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Limiting or restricting freedom, movement, or choices.
    • Living in a small apartment can feel constraining for a growing family.
    • She found the strict dress code too constraining for her personal style.
    • The tight budget was constraining for the school's art program.
Antonyms
verb
  1. Present participle of constrain: to force or limit someone or something to act in a certain way.
    • The new safety rules are constraining how fast we can work.
    • Her fear of heights was constraining her from enjoying the mountain hike.
    • The contract is constraining the company from hiring new staff.
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