straitjacketed
Bound in canvas
Straitjacketed means confined or restricted as if bound in a straitjacket—the garment used to restrain violent or disturbed patients.
The word usually appears figuratively: straitjacketed by tradition, straitjacketed by bureaucratic rules.
It suggests being unable to move freely or act independently, trapped by external constraints.
Held under control
- immobilizedMade unable to move
- confinedKept within bounds
- boundSecured or destined
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
restricted · fettered · shackled · trussed · pinioned · secured · trapped · encased
Held back by self-consciousness
- hamperedObstructed or restricted
- stifledForcibly held in
- suppressedForcibly held down
- curtailedCut short prematurely
hindered · impeded · thwarted · circumscribed · handicapped · trammelled · bottlenecked · encumbered
Adherence to norms
- rigidityState of being unbending
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- inflexibilityQuality of being unbending
bureaucracy · tradition · convention · ideology · groupthink · stagnation · uniformity · creativity
Shelter from persecution
- institutionalizedMade formally standard
- padded cellFoam-lined isolation chamber
- mental wardInpatient psychiatric facility
- sedatedCalmed by medication
committed · involuntary · Victorian · treatment · seclusion room · observation · inpatient · crisis
restrained
Held under control
- immobilizedMade unable to move
- confinedKept within bounds
- boundSecured or destined
constrained · restricted · fettered · shackled · trussed · pinioned · secured · trapped · encased · wrapped
inhibited
Held back by self-consciousness
- hamperedObstructed or restricted
- stifledForcibly held in
- suppressedForcibly held down
curtailed · hindered · impeded · thwarted · circumscribed · handicapped · trammelled · bottlenecked · encumbered · obstructed
conformity
Adherence to norms
- rigidityState of being unbending
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
inflexibility · bureaucracy · tradition · convention · ideology · groupthink · stagnation · uniformity · creativity · innovation
asylum
Shelter from persecution
- institutionalizedMade formally standard
- padded cellFoam-lined isolation chamber
- mental wardInpatient psychiatric facility
sedated · committed · involuntary · Victorian · treatment · seclusion room · observation · inpatient · crisis · self-harm
straitjacketedunbound
Not tied down
free · unrestrained · unfettered · liberated · unrestricted
straitjacketeduninhibited
Free from self-censorship
unconstrained · creative · innovative · imaginative · flexible
- straitjacket escapeFreeing from binding garment