confined

con-fined · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Restricted to a particular space or area.

  2. 2.

    Past tense and past participle of "confine."

  3. 3.

    Kept within limits; limited.

  4. 4.

    Unable to leave a place.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    confined to bed — unable to get up due to illness
  • •
    confined to barracks — restricted to military quarters
  • •
    confined space — a small or enclosed area

Related words

Antonyms: free, unlimited, unrestricted
See also: confine, confinement, limited, restricted
Synonyms: enclosed, imprisoned, limited, restricted

Etymology

From Latin "confinis" meaning having a common boundary, from "con-" (together) and "finis" (boundary, end).