restricted

adjective

Limited within bounds.

Available only to certain authorized groups of people.

(US, historical) Only available to customers who do not belong to racial, ethnic or religious minorities.

Roots

stringostrict- · Latin · draw tight, bind

Synonyms for restricted

circumscribedadj limitedadj confinedadj constrictedadj stintedn boundedadj classifiedn qualifiedadj proscribedadj

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Where does restricted come from?

The word restricted breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root strict-, from Latin stringo (“draw tight, bind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.