Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of constrict
adjectiveconstricted (comparative more constricted, superlative most constricted)
comparative more constricted · superlative most constricted
- Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveespecially tense; especially in some dialects
Similar
adjectivedrawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
constricted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constricted
MLA
“constricted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constricted. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constricted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constricted.
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