locked-in
Unable to exit
Locked-in describes something fixed and unchangeable, often by agreement or circumstance.
A locked-in interest rate won't fluctuate.
We're locked-in for Saturday—committed and unable to change plans.
In medicine, locked-in syndrome is a condition where a patient is conscious but almost completely paralyzed, unable to communicate except perhaps through eye movements.
In slang, being locked-in means intensely focused: He's been locked-in on this project all week.
Paralysis below the neck
- tetraplegiaParalysis affecting all limbs
- brainstemLower neural trunk
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- eye movementShifting of one's gaze
neurological · stroke · brain injury · encephalopathy · paralysis · awareness · cognition · communication board
Enforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- rateMeasured speed or charge
- mortgageSecured home loan
- priceMonetary value assigned
subscription · deal · binding · obligated · guaranteed · fixed · secured · non-negotiable
Kept within bounds
- imprisonedHeld in custody
- cagedConfined by bars
- corneredUnable to flee
- ensnaredCaught by trickery
enclosed · captured · detained · restrained · bound · shackled · hemmed in · boxed in
Lacking ability to cope
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- isolationComplete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- despairTotal absence of hope
alienation · disconnection · voiceless · unheard · invisible · withdrawn · detachment · powerlessness
Fastened or fled suddenly
- latchedFastened with hook mechanism
- padlockedSecured by removable lock
- securedMade fast or obtained
- fastenedJoined or held together
deadbolted · sealed · barred · chained · clamped · airtight · tamper-proof · impenetrable
quadriplegia
Paralysis below the neck
- tetraplegiaParalysis affecting all limbs
- brainstemLower neural trunk
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
eye movement · neurological · stroke · brain injury · encephalopathy · paralysis · awareness · cognition · communication board · rehabilitation
contract
Enforceable written agreement
price · subscription · deal · binding · obligated · guaranteed · fixed · secured · non-negotiable · term
confined
Kept within bounds
- imprisonedHeld in custody
- cagedConfined by bars
- corneredUnable to flee
ensnared · enclosed · captured · detained · restrained · bound · shackled · hemmed in · boxed in · stuck
helplessness
Lacking ability to cope
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- isolationComplete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
despair · alienation · disconnection · voiceless · unheard · invisible · withdrawn · detachment · powerlessness · desperation
bolted
Fastened or fled suddenly
fastened · deadbolted · sealed · barred · chained · clamped · airtight · tamper-proof · impenetrable · fortified
locked-inflexible
Able to bend freely
uncommitted · free · nonbinding · open-ended · negotiable
lock, locked, unlock, locks, locker, padlock, unlocked, locking, unlocking