All constraining synonyms
adjective constraining
- pressing — urgent; demanding immediate attention: a pressing need.
- forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- take over — the act of taking.
- repressive — tending or serving to repress: repressive laws.
- puncher — a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- take charge — able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take-charge management type.
- bullish — On the stock market, if there is a bullish mood, prices are expected to rise. Compare bearish.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- takeover — the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc.
- deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
- hurry-up — characterized by speed or the need for speed; quick: a hurry-up meal; a hurry-up phone call.
- take-charge — able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take-charge management type.
- hard-hitting — striking or capable of striking with force.
- powerhouse — Electricity. a generating station.
- life and death — ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important: The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose.
- compelling — A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.