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confining Synonyms & Antonyms

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Confining as an Adjective

1

Limiting; restrictive.

Confining as a Verb

1

present participle and gerund of confine

2

To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

3

To have a common boundary; to border; to lie contiguous; to touch; followed by on or with.

Word Forms & Grammar

confining (comparative more confining, superlative most confining)

confining

Words That Rhyme With Confining

Confining in Brief

Part of speechadjective, verb
MeaningLimiting; restrictive
Comparative / superlativemore confining, most confining