a. | 1. | |
1. | Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; | |
2. | Astringent or styptic in effect. |
Adj. | 1. | restrictive - serving to restrict; "teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments" Antonyms: unrestrictive - not tending to restrict |
2. | restrictive - (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports |