restrictive

/ɹistɹˈɪktɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. serving to restrict
   “teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments”
2. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports

Synonyms for restrictive

• confining
• inhibitory
• limiting
• regulative
• sumptuary
• suppressive
• protective

Antonyms of restrictive

• unrestrictive

Words that rhyme with restrictive

• vindictive
• addictive
• predictive