fettered Sentence Examples
- Their progress has been fettered by a lack of cooperation from the authorities.
- The company was fettered by legacy systems that hindered its growth.
- She felt fettered by the social expectations placed upon her.
- The heavy chains fettered the prisoner, preventing his escape.
- The injured bird's wings were fettered, rendering it unable to fly.
- The government's heavy-handed regulations fettered economic growth.
- The explorer felt fettered by the dense vegetation, making it difficult to navigate.
- Her creative spirit was fettered by self-doubt and fear of failure.
- The child felt fettered by the strict rules imposed by their parents.
- Society's fettered views on gender roles held women back from achieving their full potential.
fettered Meaning
fettered (s)
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
fettered (a.)
Seeming as if fettered, as the feet of certain animals which bend backward, and appear unfit for walking.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fettered
FAQs About the word fettered
bound by chains fastened around the anklesSeeming as if fettered, as the feet of certain animals which bend backward, and appear unfit for walking.
captive,bound, enslaved, conquered, subjugated, subdued, nonautonomous,subject, subordinate, unfree
separate, sovran, free, sovereign, independent, free, freestanding, autonomous, freestanding, autonomous
Their progress has been fettered by a lack of cooperation from the authorities.
The company was fettered by legacy systems that hindered its growth.
She felt fettered by the social expectations placed upon her.
The heavy chains fettered the prisoner, preventing his escape.
