A narrow, constricted life may be the result of poverty or lack of opportunity. And an actress may feel constricted by a role she played as a child or by her TV character from years ago, which …

CONSTRICTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of constrict 2. to become tighter and narrower, or to make…. Learn more.

1. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing. 2. To squeeze or compress. 3. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp: lives constricted by poverty.

Definition of constricted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

His throat began to feel swollen and constricted. 2. Many of the women I spoke to left because they felt constricted. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

He felt constricted by their notions of what was proper. The drug causes constriction of blood vessels.

constricted, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing. When you're dancing, you don't want to wear anything that constricts your movements. The drug causes the blood vessels to constrict.

Synonyms for CONSTRICTED: tightened, squeezed, compressed, tight, contracted, condensed, linear, attenuated; Antonyms of CONSTRICTED: wide, broad, thick, fat, stocky, stumpy, …

Feeling constricted describes a sensation of being restricted or confined, often leading to discomfort or unease. It can refer to physical tightness or emotional constriction.