Restrictive
Restrictive adjective - Serving to restrict.
Usage example: teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments
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Synonyms for Restrictive
Regulatory and restrictive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regulatory" instead an adjective "Restrictive".
Regulatory
Regulatory adjective - Restricting according to rules or principles.
Usage example: a regulatory gene
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Synonyms for Regulatory
Restrictive and regulatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Restrictive" instead an adjective "Regulatory".
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