Definitions
- Referring to physical restraints or shackles used to bind someone's feet or hands. - Describing a figurative restraint or hindrance that limits one's freedom or progress. - Talking about something that restricts or impedes movement or action.
- Referring to a limitation or restriction on one's actions or behavior. - Describing a condition or circumstance that restricts one's choices or options. - Talking about a force that compels or obligates one to act in a certain way.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to limitations or restrictions.
- 2Both words can be used figuratively to describe non-physical limitations.
- 3Both words can be used to describe external factors that impede progress or action.
What is the difference?
- 1Physicality: Fetter specifically refers to physical restraints, while constraint can refer to both physical and non-physical limitations.
- 2Scope: Constraint is a broader term that can encompass a wider range of limitations, while fetter is more specific to physical restraints.
- 3Intensity: Fetter implies a stronger sense of confinement or imprisonment than constraint.
- 4Usage: Fetter is less commonly used in everyday language than constraint.
Remember this!
Fetter and constraint are synonyms that both refer to limitations or restrictions. However, fetter specifically refers to physical restraints, while constraint can encompass both physical and non-physical limitations. Additionally, fetter has a more archaic connotation and is less commonly used than constraint.
