Something that is restricted is quite small or limited.
...the monotony of a heavily restricted diet.
Plants, like animals, often have restricted habitats.
2. adjective
If something is restrictedto a particular group, only members of that group have it. If it is restrictedto a particular place, it exists only in that place.
Discipline problems are by no means restricted to children in families dependenton benefits. [+ to]
The problem is not restricted to the southeast.
3. adjective
A restricted area is one that only people with special permission can enter.
...a highly restricted area close to the old Khodinka airfield.
4. adjective
A restricted document is one that only people with special permission can read.
[British]
The charge was that, in February 1975, he had leaked a restricted document to a journalist.
regional note: in AM, use classified
More Synonyms of restricted
restricted in British English
(rɪˈstrɪktɪd)
adjective
1.
limited or confined
2.
not accessible to the general public or (esp US) out of bounds to military personnel
3. British
denoting or in a zone in which a speed limit or waiting restrictions for vehicles apply
Derived forms
restrictedly (reˈstrictedly)
adverb
restrictedness (reˈstrictedness)
noun
restricted in American English
(rɪˈstrɪktɪd)
adjective
limited; confined
; specif.,
a. US
limited to authorized personnel
said of documents, data, etc.
b. US
excluding a certain group or groups; esp., limited to white gentiles
Derived forms
restrictedly (reˈstrictedly)
adverb
restricted in Accounting
(rɪstrɪktɪd)
adjective
(Accounting: Basic)
Restricted assets or funds are assets or funds that can only be used for a particular purpose.
A scholarship fund would clearly be included among temporarily restricted net assets.
Current restricted funds are resources given to an organization to be expended for specific operatingpurposes.
Restricted assets or funds are assets or funds that can only be used for a particular purpose.
Examples of 'restricted' in a sentence
restricted
With internet access heavily restricted, many people relied on ancient mobile phones to pass on the news.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One officer was suspended from duty while two others remain at work but on restricted duties.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Photos of the dead victims are to be shown in a restricted area.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Within this restricted space happiness can yet flourish and the cruel world beyond kept at bay.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Your grandson has a restricted diet but a generally healthy one.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Both herds are in the restricted area.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The cars were parked in restricted spaces.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
People can survive an extremely long time on a restricted diet.
The Sun (2012)
Providing quality food in such a restricted space is quite a feat.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But this highly contagious bug will always thrive in a restricted space filled with partying passengers.
The Sun (2012)
He was charged with unlawful entry into a restricted area and freed next day when his family posted bail.
The Sun (2015)
The firm accepts liability as engineers repairing or fitting broadband are often forced to leave their vans in restricted areas.
The Sun (2013)
The canvas was a restricted area in which you were always running into exactly the person you did not want to see.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Limited war was conceived in the 1950s as a military contest of restricted scope.
Mcinnes, Colin & Sheffield G.D (eds.) Warfare in the Twentieth Century (1988)
Studies on mice found those on restricted diets could increase their lifespan by 40 per cent.
The Sun (2012)
It's eating anywhere and without appearing to have a silly restricted diet.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So they're good stock animals for making money from a restricted space.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He's seen women on restricted diets failing to lose a single pound.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is illegal to import poultry into Britain from restricted areas abroad.
The Sun (2007)
I am concerned that the depth of his knowledge suggests he had access to restricted information.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Whether you have a restricted space or simply want to brighten up a dull wall or fence, use it to its best advantage.
The Sun (2009)
A system introduced in 2006 allowed national searching of intelligence but restricted access to sensitive records.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Old quarries, with restricted access, provide an additional habitat.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)
Gardens had to wait before they could Join the rest of the country in cheering the new year after a tram driver pulled into a restricted zone.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If this account is too inflexible, there are alternatives with restricted access, such as notice or postal accounts.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
As an orthopaedic trainee, I find restricted access to research significantly affects the quality of training.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
restricted
British English: restricted ADJECTIVE
Something that is restricted is quite small or limited.
...the monotony of a heavily restricted diet.
American English: restricted
Brazilian Portuguese: restrito
Chinese: 受限制的
European Spanish: restringido
French: limité
German: beschränkt
Italian: limitato
Japanese: 限定された
Korean: 제한된
European Portuguese: restrito
Latin American Spanish: restringido
All related terms of 'restricted'
emmew
to restrict
immew
to restrict
restrict
If you restrict something, you put a limit on it in order to reduce it or prevent it becoming too great .
restricted area
out of bounds to military personnel
restricted code
speech patterns that are characteristic of working class people
restricted stock
unregistered stock , as that issued privately as compensation to corporate executives subject to special conditions
restricted currency
a non-convertible currency
restricted users group
a group of people who, with knowledge of a secret password , or by some other method, have access to restricted information stored in a computer
RSU
An RSU is a grant valued in terms of company stock that takes the form of a promise that employees will receive stock in the future either as shares or the cash equivalent .
rug
A rug is a piece of thick material that you put on a floor. It is like a carpet but covers a smaller area.
1 (adjective)
a heavily restricted diet
Synonyms
limited
They have a limited amount of time to get their point across.
controlled
reduced
moderate
He was an easy-going man of very moderate views.
regulated
2 (adjective)
Every inch counts in this restricted space.
Synonyms
cramped
There are hundreds of families living in cramped conditions.
small
a diet of one small meal a day
tight
so many people in such a tight space
narrow
He squeezed his way along the narrow space between the crates.
confined
His long legs were cramped in the confined space.
inadequate
compact
a compact computer that could be tucked under the arm and carried like a notebook
constricted
poky
poky little apartments
3 (adjective)
a restricted area
Synonyms
private
closed off
off limits
out of bounds
The building is out of bounds to foreign journalists.
4 (adjective)
a highly restricted document
Synonyms
secret
Soldiers have been training at a secret location.
reserved
Three coaches were reserved for us boys.
exclusive
He is a member of Britain's most exclusive club.
classified
top secret
Additional synonyms
in the sense of compact
Definition
neatly fitted into a restricted space
a compact computer that could be tucked under the arm and carried like a notebook
Synonyms
small,
little,
tiny,
mini,
wee,
diminutive,
petite,
dinky (informal),
pocket-sized
in the sense of confined
His long legs were cramped in the confined space.
Synonyms
restricted,
small,
limited,
narrow,
enclosed,
cramped
in the sense of exclusive
Definition
used or lived in by a privileged minority, esp. a fashionable clique
He is a member of Britain's most exclusive club.
Synonyms
select,
fashionable,
stylish,
private,
limited,
choice,
narrow,
closed,
restricted,
elegant,
posh (informal, British),
chic,
selfish,
classy (slang),
restrictive,
aristocratic,
high-class,
swish (informal, British),
up-market,
snobbish,
top-drawer,
ritzy (slang),
high-toned,
clannish,
discriminative,
cliquish
Synonyms of 'restricted'
restricted
Explore 'restricted' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of moderate
Definition
not extreme or excessive
He was an easy-going man of very moderate views.
Synonyms
mild,
reasonable,
controlled,
limited,
cool,
calm,
steady,
modest,
restrained,
deliberate,
sober,
middle-of-the-road,
temperate,
judicious,
peaceable,
equable
in the sense of narrow
Definition
limited in range, extent, or outlook
He squeezed his way along the narrow space between the crates.
Synonyms
limited,
restricted,
confined,
tight,
close,
near,
squeezed,
confining,
cramped,
meagre,
constricted,
circumscribed,
scanty,
straitened,
incapacious
in the sense of out of bounds
The building is out of bounds to foreign journalists.
Synonyms
forbidden,
barred,
banned,
not allowed,
vetoed,
prohibited,
taboo,
closed off,
off-limits (US),
proscribed,
verboten
in the sense of poky
Definition
(of a room) small and cramped
poky little apartments
Synonyms
small,
tiny,
narrow,
confined,
cramped,
incommodious (formal)
in the sense of reserved
Definition
set aside for use by a particular person
Three coaches were reserved for us boys.
Synonyms
set aside,
taken,
kept,
held,
booked,
retained,
engaged,
restricted,
spoken for
in the sense of small
Definition
not large in size or amount
a diet of one small meal a day
Synonyms
meagre,
inadequate,
insufficient,
scant,
measly (informal),
scanty,
limited,
inconsiderable
in the sense of tight
Definition
cramped and allowing very little room for movement