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      restrictive

      adjective

      Stress: second syllable

      Syllables: re-stric-tive (3)

      English Definition

      Imposing restrictions on someone's activities or freedom

      Example Sentence

      The new laws are extremely restrictive.

      US IPA /rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv/
      UK IPA /rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv/

      Synonyms

      limiting confining constraining prohibitive

      Antonyms

      permissive liberal free
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