restrictive
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈstɹɪktɪv// UK //ɹɪstɹˈɪktɪv// re·stric·tive
adj. limiting freedom, movement, or choice. You use this word when rules or conditions make something strict or narrow.
adj. imposing limits on freedom, movement, or choice; characterized by strict conditions or narrow scope.
The new rules are very restrictive.
The company has a restrictive dress code that bans jeans and t-shirts.
Critics argued that the restrictive trade policies stifled local innovation and protected only the largest domestic corporations.
From Middle French restrictif. Morphologically restrict + -ive.