fettered

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UK/ˈfɛtəd/US/ˈfɛtɚd/

adjective

Bound by chains or shackles.

Similar
boundchainedshackledrestricted
Opposite
unfettered
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fetter
adjectivefettered (comparative more fettered, superlative most fettered)

comparative more fettered · superlative most fettered

  1. Bound by chains or shackles.

    Synonyms: bound, chained, shackled

  2. broadlyRestricted.

    Synonyms: restricted

  3. biologyOf the feet: bent backward and apparently unfit for walking.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBound by chains or shackles.

Similar
boundchainedshackled

adjectiveRestricted.

Similar
restricted
Opposite
unfettered

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebound by chains fastened around the ankles

Similar
shackledbound
Also see
boundshackled

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech spoutaný
  • spoutanýbound by chains or shackles
Norwegian Bokmål lenket, bastet og bundet
  • lenketbound by chains or shackles
  • bastet og bundetbound by chains or shackles

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Fredette
Cite this entry
APA

fettered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettered

MLA

“fettered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettered. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fettered,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettered.

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