Autonomy and Constraint

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Autonomy noun - The act or power of making one's own choices or decisions.

Usage example: the director agreed to make the film only on the condition that she be given complete autonomy for the casting

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Constraint is an antonym for autonomy.

Constraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Autonomy is an antonym for constraint.

total	total autonomy	total constraint
little	little autonomy	little constraint

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Constraint and Autonomy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomy/constraint

Autonomy & Constraint. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomy/constraint>.

Constraint or Autonomy. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomy/constraint.

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