fettered
The word “fettered” has 2 syllables: fet-tered
It's pronounced as /ˈfɛtɚd/
What is synonym and antonym for fettered?
In the thesaurus, “fettered” has 92 synonyms and 44 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for fettered along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for fettered
- arrested
- attached
- baffled
- balked
- barricaded
- bitted
- blockaded
- blocked
- bound
- braked
- captive
- chained
- checked
- choked
- clogged
- confined
- conquered
- constrained
- cramped
- curbed
- delayed
- dependent
- derailed
- disrupted
- embarrassed
- enchained
- encumbered
- enfettered
- enslaved
- entangled
- fastened
- foiled
- frustrated
- gave a hard time
- gyved
- haltered
- hampered
- handcuffed
- handicapped
- held back
- held up
- hindered
- hobbled
- hog-tied
- impeded
- inferior
- inhibited
- ironed
- joined
- lashed
- leashed
- limited
- linked
- manacled
- mired
- muzzled
- non-self-governing
- nonautonomous
- obstructed
- pinioned
- reined
- repressed
- restrained
- restricted
- retained
- retarded
- roadblocked
- sabotaged
- secured
- shackled
- short-circuited
- smothered
- stifled
- strangled
- stumped
- stymied
- subdued
- subject
- subjugated
- subordinate
- subservient
- suffocated
- suppressed
- tangled
- tethered
- thwarted
- tied
- tied up
- trammeled
- trammelled
- trussed
- unfree
Antonyms for fettered
- aided
- assisted
- autonomous
- cleared
- delivered
- detached
- disengaged
- emancipated
- encouraged
- facilitated
- free
- freeborn
- freed
- freestanding
- furthered
- helped
- independent
- liberated
- loosed
- loosened
- made way
- manumitted
- opened
- promoted
- redeemed
- released
- rescued
- self-governed
- self-governing
- self-ruling
- separate
- smoothed
- sovereign
- sovran
- unbound
- unclogged
- undid
- unfastened
- unfettered
- unplugged
- unshackled
- unstopped
- untangled
- untied
Meanings of fettered
- verb
- To shackle or bind up with fetters.
- To restrain or impede; to hamper.
- adjective
- Bound by chains or shackles.
- (by extension) Restricted.
- Of the feet: bent backward and apparently unfit for walking.
Example Sentences
- The prisoner was fettered with heavy chains around his ankles.
- She felt fettered by the strict rules of her household.
- The artist refused to be fettered by traditional expectations.
- His movements were fettered by the ropes binding his arms.
- Many people feel fettered by the demands of modern society.
On this page you'll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fettered, such as: aided, arrested, assisted, attached, autonomous, baffled, balked.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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baffled
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