What are some opposite words for straitjacket?
Antonyms for straitjacket
ˈstreɪtˌdʒæk ɪtstrait·jack·et
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term straitjacket.
Princeton's WordNet
straitjacketnoun
anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
"they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
Synonyms:
straightjacketstraitjacket, straightjacketnoun
a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
Synonyms:
straightjacket
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
straitjacket
Synonyms:
Camisole
How to use straitjacket in a sentence?
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:
I would warn anyone who is considering strategically amputating Greece from Europe because this is very dangerous, who will be next after us? Portugal? What will happen when Italy discovers it is impossible to remain inside the straitjacket of austerity?
I think she had no idea she wouldn’t be able to say what she thought or wouldn’t be able to voice her opinion, that’s what she was used to all her life, and suddenly she’s in a straitjacket.
The practical effect of the court's decision is to put a straitjacket on local government at a time when maximum flexibility is needed.
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