restrictive

Academic Word List, sublist 2.

About 5.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.
2. adjective (Of clothing) limiting free and easy bodily movement.
3. noun A clause that narrows the meaning of a noun or noun phrase.

Similar words

confining restricting constraining limiting constrictive repressive suppressive protective inhibitory sumptuary

Often followed by

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Word family

restrict restricted restricting restriction restrictions restrictively restrictiveness restrictivenesses restrictives restricts