tethered
Bound by rope
Tethered means tied or fastened to something, restricted in movement or range.
A tethered goat can only graze as far as its rope allows.
The meaning extends to anything constrained: a phone tethered to a charger, a worker tethered to their desk.
In computing, tethering connects a device to another for internet access: I tethered my laptop to my phone.
Requiring external support
- boundSecured or destined
- attachedJoined to another thing
- linkedFastened to another
- connectedJoined to another
obligated · beholden · tied · subordinate · constrained · limited · restricted · anchored
Fastened by cord
- chainedBound with links
- shackledBound with metal restraints
- fetteredBound in chains
- boundSecured or destined
confined · restricted · secured · fastened · strapped · harnessed · hobbled · tied-up
Secured by line
- dockedFastened at harbor
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- berthedBrought to dock
- securedMade fast or obtained
fastened · lashed · hitched · staked · picketed · grounded · fixed · stationed
Stable and realistic
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- securedMade fast or obtained
- steadiedMade firm or stable
- stabilizedMade steady or constant
supported · balanced · fixed · rooted · planted · firm · steady · unwavering
reliant
Requiring external support
connected · obligated · beholden · tied · subordinate · constrained · limited · restricted · anchored · held
leashed
Fastened by cord
bound · confined · restricted · secured · fastened · strapped · harnessed · hobbled · tied-up · roped
moored
Secured by line
secured · fastened · lashed · hitched · staked · picketed · grounded · fixed · stationed · positioned
grounded
Stable and realistic
stabilized · supported · balanced · fixed · rooted · planted · firm · steady · unwavering · solid
drone
Unmanned flying machine
rein · guideline · umbilical · lanyard · restraint · lifeline · bungee · cord · cable · puppet
hotspot
Area of notable activity
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- ethernetWired networking standard
USB · smartphone · paired · linked · synced · connected · wired · hardwired · plugged-in · coupled
- captivitycaptive, prisoner, detained, imprisoned, incarcerated
- boundbound, tied, restrained, confined, restricted
- controlledcontrolled, managed, regulated, restrained, contained
- fastening statesfastened, unfastened, locked, unlocked, latched
- immobilityparalysis, stuck, trapped, immobilization, confinement
- stuckjammed, clogged, trapped, stuck in mud, snowed in
tethereduntethered
Not fastened to anything
unbound · unfastened · unchained · unshackled · untied
tetheredroaming
Moving without fixed purpose
free-ranging · wandering · roving · free · at large
tethereduntethered
Not fastened to anything
free · unattached · independent · autonomous · unbound
tether, untethered, tethers, tetherball, tethering, untether, tetherballs, untethering