constraining (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /kənˈstreɪnɪŋ/
Definition
Making something, especially a group or activity, more controlled or limited, or causing someone to feel restricted or embarrassed.
Examples
The new regulations are constraining small businesses.
He felt constraining by his family's expectations.
The designer's goal was to create a dress that was not constraining.
How to Use constraining
- constraining to (prepositional phrase)
- Causing someone to feel restricted or embarrassed in relation to a specific situation or expectation. — "She felt constraining to her parents' wishes."
- constraining effect (collocation)
- An influence that limits or restricts something. — "The economic downturn had a constraining effect on consumer spending."
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