constricted

Definitions

Made narrower, tighter, or smaller by compressing or squeezing.

Inhibited, restricted, or limited in scope, freedom, or development.

Feeling tight or cramped, often used to describe a physical sensation in the throat or chest.

Examples

The snake constricted its muscles to tighten its grip around the prey.

The narrow alleyway felt constricted, making it difficult for two people to walk side by side.

Synonyms

compressed tightened narrowed contracted cramped restricted congested

Antonyms

expanded widened dilated loosened broadened unrestricted opened