confined
Meaning of confined
- (of a space) restricted in area or volume; cramped.
her fear of confined spaces
- keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).
he does not confine his message to high politics
you've confined yourself to what you know
late Middle English (as a noun): from French confins (plural noun), from Latin confinia, from confinis ‘bordering’, from con- ‘together’ + finis ‘end, limit’ (plural fines ‘territory’). The verb senses are from French confiner, based on Latin confinis .
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Hyphenation of confined
con-fined
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- confined is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
confined synonyms
Meaning fenced in:
Meaning captive:
Meaning uncomfortably small or restricted:
Meaning narrowed, especially by encircling pressure:
Meaning limited in extent, number, scope, or action:
Meaning (of a monarchy or government) exercised under limitations of power prescribed by a constitution:
Meaning keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time):
Meaning of a size that is less than normal or usual:
Meaning of small width in relation to length:
Meaning closely and neatly packed together; dense:
Meaning (of an area or space) having or allowing little room for manoeuvre:
Meaning tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger:
Meaning firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers:
Meaning (of a room or building) uncomfortably small and cramped:
Meaning causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort:
Meaning lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose:
Meaning (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality:
Meaning (of a place) of limited spatial capacity; narrow or cramped:
Meaning causing inconvenience or discomfort:
Meaning very small in size or amount:
Meaning narrow and confined:
Meaning surround or close off on all sides:
Meaning imprison or confine:
Meaning put or keep in prison or a place like a prison:
Meaning confine (someone) as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons:
Meaning seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law:
Meaning catch (an animal) in a trap:
Meaning have or retain possession of:
Meaning confine in a cage:
Meaning enclose or confine (someone) against their will:
Meaning take part in a hurdle race:
Meaning form a circle around; surround:
Meaning (of troops, police, etc.) encircle (someone or something) so as to cut off communication or escape:
Meaning surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment:
Meaning surround and have or hold within:
Meaning (of the police) confine (a group of demonstrators or protesters) to a small area, as a method of crowd control during a demonstration:
Meaning put or keep (livestock) in a corral:
Meaning surround; encircle:
Meaning go round (something) in a circular course:
Meaning limit someone to only doing or having (a particular thing) or staying in (a particular place):
Meaning set or serve as a limit to:
confined antonyms
Meaning allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked:
Meaning (especially of accommodation) having plenty of room; spacious:
Meaning allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free:
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Words that rhyme with confined
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