Synonyms of constraining

Verb

1. restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain, restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

usage: hold back

2. stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain, restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

usage: restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

Adjective

1. confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting, restrictive (vs. unrestrictive)

usage: restricting the scope or freedom of action