restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed ri-ˈstrik-təd 

: subject or subjected to restriction: such as

a

: not general : limited

the decision had a restricted effect

b

: available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others

a restricted country club

c

: not intended for general circulation or release

a restricted document

restrictedly adverb

Synonyms

• bounded
• circumscribed
• defined
• definite
• determinate
• finite
• limited
• measured
• narrow

Examples of restricted in a Sentence

He is on a severely restricted diet.

You have entered a restricted area.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 24-year-old is a pending restricted free agent. —Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Crevier will be a restricted free agent, so every minute of ice time counts. —Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025

The New England Patriots have matched the Las Vegas Raiders’ offer sheet for the restricted free agent, as first reported by Mike Reiss of ESPN and Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. —Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Terms were not announced, but the three-year veteran made $985,000 last season as an exclusive-rights free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, who opted not to tender him a contract as a restricted free agent. —Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for restricted

• addicted
• afflicted
• conflicted
• constricted
• convicted
• depicted
• evicted
• inflicted
• predicted
• contradicted
• interdicted
• unrestricted

Kids Definition

restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed

: being or placed under limits or restrictions

a restricted outlook

a restricted area

Legal Definition

restricted

adjective

re·​strict·​ed

: subject or subjected to restriction

a restricted area

restricted use