" fetters "

1: something that limits one's freedom of action or choice;

  * e.g., " ... a time-honored tradition is fine as long as it doesn't become a fetter that prevents us from trying something new "

•  Synonyms : 

•  checks,

•  circumscriptions,

•  conditions,

•  constraints,

•  curbs,

•  limitations,

•  restraints,

•  restrictions,

•  strictures

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: something that makes movement or progress difficult;

  * e.g., " ... claims that government regulations are unnecessary fetters that keep him from achieving his business goals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  balks,

•  bars,

•  blocks,

•  chains,

•  clogs,

•  cramps,

•  crimps,

•  deterrents,

•  drags,

•  embarrassments,

•  encumbrances,

•  handicaps,

•  hindrances,

•  holdbacks,

•  hurdles,

•  impediments,

•  inhibitions,

•  interferences,

•  lets,

•  manacles,

•  obstacles,

•  obstructions,

•  shackles,

•  stops,

•  stumbling blocks,

•  trammels

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: something that physically prevents free movement;

  * e.g., " ... considered a seat belt a pointless fetter—until one saved his life in an auto accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bands,

•  binds,

•  bonds,

•  bracelets,

•  chains,

•  cuffs,

•  handcuffs,

•  irons,

•  ligatures,

•  manacles,

•  shackles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something that limits one's freedom of action or choice;

  * e.g., " ... a time-honored tradition is fine as long as it doesn't become a fetter that prevents us from trying something new "

•  Synonyms : 

•  check,

•  circumscription,

•  condition,

•  constraint,

•  curb,

•  limitation,

•  restraint,

•  restriction,

•  stricture

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: something that makes movement or progress difficult;

  * e.g., " ... claims that government regulations are unnecessary fetters that keep him from achieving his business goals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  balk,

•  bar,

•  block,

•  chain,

•  clog,

•  cramp,

•  crimp,

•  deterrent,

•  drag,

•  embarrassment,

•  encumbrance,

•  handicap,

•  hindrance,

•  holdback,

•  hurdle,

•  impediment,

•  inhibition,

•  interference,

•  let,

•  manacle,

•  obstacle,

•  obstruction,

•  shackles,

•  stop,

•  stumbling block,

•  trammel

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: something that physically prevents free movement;

  * e.g., " ... considered a seat belt a pointless fetter—until one saved his life in an auto accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  band,

•  bind,

•  bond,

•  bracelet,

•  chain,

•  cuff(s),

•  handcuff(s),

•  irons,

•  ligature,

•  manacle(s),

•  shackle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to confine or restrain with or as if with chains;

  * e.g., " ... museum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons "

•  Synonyms : 

•  binds,

•  chains,

•  enchains,

•  enfetters,

•  gyves,

•  handcuffs,

•  manacles,

•  pinions,

•  shackles,

•  trammels

•  Antonyms : 

•  unbinds,

•  unfetters,

•  unshackles

2: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... the belief that too many rules and restrictions fetter children's creativity "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clogs,

•  cramps,

•  embarrasses,

•  encumbers,

•  hampers,

•  handcuffs,

•  handicaps,

•  hinders,

•  hobbles,

•  hog-ties,

•  holds back,

•  holds up,

•  impedes,

•  inhibits,

•  interferes (with),

•  manacles,

•  obstructs,

•  shackles,

•  short-circuits,

•  stymies,

•  ties up,

•  trammels

•  Antonyms : 

•  aids,

•  assists,

•  facilitates,

•  helps

1: to confine or restrain with or as if with chains;

  * e.g., " ... museum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bind,

•  chain,

•  enchain,

•  enfetter,

•  gyve,

•  handcuff,

•  manacle,

•  pinion,

•  shackle,

•  trammel

•  Antonyms : 

•  unbind,

•  unfetter,

•  unshackle

2: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... the belief that too many rules and restrictions fetter children's creativity "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clog,

•  cramp,

•  embarrass,

•  encumber,

•  hamper,

•  handcuff,

•  handicap,

•  hinder,

•  hobble,

•  hog-tie,

•  hold back,

•  hold up,

•  impede,

•  inhibit,

•  interfere (with),

•  manacle,

•  obstruct,

•  shackle,

•  short-circuit,

•  stymie,

•  tie up,

•  trammel

•  Antonyms : 

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  facilitate,

•  help