Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb constrict

2 senses of constrict

Sense 1
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle")
       => tighten -- (become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened")

Sense 2
constrict, constringe, narrow -- (become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted")
       => tighten -- (become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened")

Antonyms of adj constricting

1 sense of constricting

Sense 1
constricting, constrictive, narrowing -- ((of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom)

INDIRECT (VIA narrow) -> wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")

Similarity of adj constricting

1 sense of constricting

Sense 1
constricting, constrictive, narrowing -- ((of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom)
       => narrow (vs. wide) -- (not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page")