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Meaning of confined
The primary meaning of the word "confined" is being shut or kept within a limited space.
Etymology of confined
The word "confined" originates from the Old French "confine," meaning "a boundary" or "a limit," which is derived from the Latin "confinis," meaning "bordering on" or "adjacent to"
Historically, the word has been used to describe physical or spatial limitations, as well as metaphorical constraints on freedom or movement
Synonyms
restricted
limited
enclosed
trapped
imprisoned
locked
barricaded
fenced
walled
hemmed
bounded
circumscribed
restrained
constrained
shackled
chained
fettered
confined
restricted
cramped
claustrophobic
isolated
segregated
quarantined
secluded
closeted
pent
caged
cooped
Definitions
- Kept or restricted within a particular area or space
- * Limited or restricted in movement, action, or scope
Usage Examples
- The prisoner was confined to a small cell with no windows
- * The artist felt confined by the strict rules of the art competition
- * The hikers were confined to the trail due to the sensitive ecosystem
Antonyms
liberated
freed
released
unrestricted
unlimited
unconfined
open
expansive
spacious
unbounded
unenclosed
unfettered
unrestrained
unconstrained
unshackled
unchained
untrapped
unimprisoned
unenclosed