restraints
Meaning of restraints
plural noun
- a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.
decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget
- unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control.
he urged the protestors to exercise restraint
late Middle English: from Old French restreinte, feminine past participle of restreindre ‘hold back’ (see restrain).
Information about restraints
- It is a name.
- The singular form of restraints is: restraint.
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Hyphenation of restraints
re-straints
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- restraints is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
restraints synonyms
Meaning the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events:
Meaning the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behaviour or political opinions:
Meaning the quality of being prudent; cautiousness:
Meaning a lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression:
Meaning the state of being sober:
Meaning the quality or condition of being of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body:
Meaning the rigid observance of convention or etiquette:
Meaning the state of being objective or aloof:
Meaning the quality of being reticent; reserve:
restraints antonyms
Meaning complete lack of inhibition or restraint:
Meaning boldness or overfamiliarity in manner:
Words that rhyme with restraints
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