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restrictive

UK
/rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv/
US
/rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv/

Translations

restrictiveadjective
more restrictive
Comp.
most restrictive
Super.
UK
/rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv/
US
/rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv/
The new policy is very restrictive for small businesses.
Новая политика очень ограничительна для малого бизнеса.
Additional translations
ограничивающий
сдерживающий
Synonyms
narrowing
prohibitive
inhibitory
controlling
restricting
confining
limiting
Antonyms
unrestrictive
permissive
restrictivenoun
restrictives
pl
Countable noun, chiefly in linguistic contexts, meaning a restrictive clause or modifier.
restrictivenoun
restrictives
pl
UK
/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/
US
/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/
Used chiefly in linguistics for an identifying clause or modifier; countable.

Definitions

restrictiveadjective
Limiting or controlling the freedom or actions of someone or something.
The new policy is quite restrictive, preventing employees from working remotely.
Imposing limitations or constraints on what is possible or allowed.
The restrictive rules of the club made it difficult for new members to join.
(Grammar) Of a relative clause or modifier: identifying and essential to the meaning of the noun it modifies, and therefore not set off by commas; limiting.
In the sentence "Students who study hard succeed," the clause "who study hard" is restrictive.
restrictivenoun
A restrictive relative clause or other modifier that limits the reference of the word or phrase it modifies and is essential to its meaning.
In the sentence "The students who passed the exam celebrated," "who passed the exam" functions as a restrictive.
restrictivenoun
A restrictive clause, phrase, or other modifier that limits or specifies the meaning of the word it modifies.
In "the students who studied passed", the words "who studied" form a restrictive.
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