manacle
The word “manacle” has 3 syllables: man-a-cle
It's pronounced as /ˈmæn.ə.kəl/
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In the thesaurus, “manacle” has 145 synonyms and 45 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for manacle along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for manacle
- adversity
- arrest
- attach
- baffle
- balk
- band
- bar
- barricade
- barrier
- bind
- bit
- block
- blockade
- blockage
- bond
- bracelet
- brake
- brick wall
- burden
- captivity
- catch
- chain
- check
- choke
- clog
- collar
- confine
- confinement
- constrain
- constraint
- cramp
- crimp
- cumber
- curb
- danger
- delay
- derail
- deterrent
- difficulty
- disadvantage
- disrupt
- drag
- drawback
- embargo
- embarrass
- embarrassment
- enchain
- enchainment
- encumber
- encumbrance
- enfetter
- enslavement
- entangle
- entanglement
- fasten
- fastener
- fetter
- foil
- frustrate
- give a hard time
- gyve
- halter
- hamper
- handcuff
- handicap
- hardship
- hazard
- hinder
- hindrance
- hitch
- hobble
- hog-tie
- hold
- hold back
- hold up
- hold-down
- holdback
- holding
- holdup
- hurdle
- immurement
- impede
- impediment
- imprisonment
- incarceration
- inhibit
- inhibition
- interference
- iron
- irons
- join
- lash
- leash
- let
- ligature
- limit
- link
- load
- mire
- muzzle
- net
- obstacle
- obstruct
- obstruction
- peril
- pinion
- reef
- rein
- repress
- restrain
- restraint
- restrict
- restriction
- retain
- retard
- roadblock
- rub
- sabotage
- secure
- shackle
- shackles
- short-circuit
- smother
- snag
- stall
- stifle
- stone wall
- stop
- stoppage
- straightjacket
- straitjacket
- strangle
- stumbling block
- stump
- stymie
- suffocate
- suppress
- tangle
- tether
- thwart
- tie
- tie up
- trammel
- trap
- truss
Antonyms for manacle
- advantage
- aid
- assist
- assistance
- benefit
- boost
- break
- catalyst
- clear
- detach
- disengage
- edge
- emancipate
- encourage
- facilitate
- free
- further
- goad
- handmaid
- handmaiden
- help
- impetus
- incentive
- liberate
- loose
- loosen
- make way
- open
- promote
- release
- rescue
- smooth
- spur
- stimulant
- stimulus
- unbind
- unclog
- undo
- unfasten
- unfetter
- unplug
- unshackle
- unstop
- untangle
- untie
Meanings of manacle
- noun
- A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.
- A fetter, a restriction.
- verb
- To confine with manacles.
Example Sentences
- The prisoner struggled against the tight manacle around his wrist.
- She was shackled by a heavy manacle as part of the security protocol.
- The guard removed the manacle from his hands before allowing him to leave.
- He tried to break free from the manacle, but it was too strong.
- The manacle clinked loudly as they moved him from one cell to another.
On this page you'll find 190 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to manacle, such as: advantage, adversity, aid, arrest, assist, assistance, attach.
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obstacle
- Catch-22
- adversity
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- barrier
- bit
- block
- blockade
- blockage
- booby trap
- brake
- brick wall
- burden
- catch
- chain
- check
- clog
- constraint
- cramp
- crimp
- cumber
- curb
- danger
- delay
- deterrent
- difficulty
- disadvantage
- disincentive
- drag
- drawback
- embargo
- embarrassment
- encumbrance
- fetter
- hamper
- handicap
- hang-up
- hardship
- hazard
- hindrance
- hitch
- hobble
- holdback
- holdup
- hurdle
- impediment
- inhibition
- interference
- interruption
- joker
- let
- load
- manacle
- monkey wrench
- mountain
- obstruction
- peril
- reef
- rein
- restraint
- restriction
- rub
- shackles
- snag
- stall
- stone wall
- stop
- stoppage
- stumbling block
- trammel
- traverse
- vicissitude