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adjective

Definition of fetterednext
as in bound

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fettered

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verb

past tense of fetter
1
as in tied
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains museum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons

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2
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of the belief that too many rules and restrictions fetter children's creativity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fettered
  1. bound
  2. tied
  3. captive
  4. enslaved
  5. subdued
  6. obstructed
Adjective
  • The couple had difficulty believing Nola could scale a fence in a single bound, mainly because the dog rarely jumped inside the house.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In a second, two civilians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of bound
Verb
  • In addition, examining women at top levels of different departments highlights how women are often funneled into roles that are less directly tied to profit generation, such as human resources.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With just a pair of nods in the Best Rap Performance field, Minaj is tied with Megan Thee Stallion for the second-most nominations among women.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tied
Adjective
  • Venom and a host of other symbiotes held captive at Area 51 manage to stop Knull’s army of monstrous alien Xenophages from acquiring the Codex.
    Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
  • New ceasefire push The escalation came as the United States pushed for a new effort to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, that would end the war and see the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held captive in Gaza as well as many Palestinians jailed by Israel.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of captive
Adjective
  • The largest number of enslaved Africans were transported to the Caribbean and Latin America.
    Ana Lucia Araujo / Made by History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Yates, founded in 1926, was named for a formerly enslaved man who became an influential minister in Houston.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of enslaved
Adjective
  • Investors may also be responding to fears that inflation will resurface under Trump after months of price increases' settling in at a more subdued pace.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the stylish and practical design remains equally dependable, especially when ordered with a subdued interior.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of subdued
Verb
  • There is more programming ahead about the importance of battleground states, how to get others in the community to vote, the rules for early voting and how to ensure your rights are not obstructed at the ballot box.
    Alphonso David, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The ranger alleged that Dorsett had interfered and obstructed him from performing his law enforcement duties.
    Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of obstructed
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