handcuffed

The word “handcuffed” has 2 syllables: hand-cuffed

It's pronounced as /ˈhænd.kʌft/

What is synonym and antonym for handcuffed?

In the thesaurus, “handcuffed” has 101 synonyms and 62 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for handcuffed along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for handcuffed

arrested
attached
baffled
balked
barricaded
bitted
blockaded
blocked
bound
braked
chained
checked
choked
clogged
confined
constrained
cramped
curbed
delayed
derailed
disrupted
embarrassed
enchained
encumbered
enfettered
entangled
fastened
feeble
fettered
foiled
frail
frustrated
gave a hard time
gyved
haltered
hampered
hamstrung
handicapped
held back
held up
helpless
high and dry
hindered
hobbled
hog-tied
impeded
impotent
impuissant
incapable
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
inept
infirm
inhibited
ironed
joined
lashed
leashed
limited
linked
manacled
mired
muzzled
obstructed
paralyzed
passive
pinioned
powerless
reined
repressed
restrained
restricted
retained
retarded
roadblocked
sabotaged
secured
shackled
short-circuited
smothered
spineless
stifled
strangled
stumped
stymied
suffocated
supine
suppressed
tangled
tethered
thwarted
tied
tied up
trammeled
trammelled
trussed
unaggressive
unfit
useless
weak

Antonyms for handcuffed

able
aided
assisted
authoritarian
autocratic
autocratical
capable
cleared
competent
despotic
detached
dictatorial
disengaged
dominant
dynamic
effective
efficient
emancipated
encouraged
energetic
facilitated
forceful
freed
furthered
helped
high-level
important
liberated
loosed
loosened
made way
magisterial
major
mighty
opened
potent
powerful
promoted
puissant
released
rescued
robust
senior
significant
smoothed
strong
sturdy
top
tough
tyrannic
tyrannical
unbound
unclogged
undid
unfastened
unfettered
unplugged
unshackled
unstopped
untangled
untied
vigorous

Meanings of handcuffed

verb
1. To apply handcuffs to.
2. To restrain or restrict.

Example Sentences

The suspect was handcuffed and taken into custody by the police.
After the arrest, the man was handcuffed to ensure he wouldn't escape.
The officer carefully handcuffed the individual to prevent any movement.
The security footage showed the suspect being handcuffed at the scene.
Despite being handcuffed, he remained calm and complied with the officers' instructions.

On this page you'll find 163 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to handcuffed, such as: able, aided, arrested, assisted, attached, authoritarian, autocratic.

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