1. (noun)bridle headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control Synonyms: curb, check Antonyms: unbridle
2. (verb)bridle, check, curb the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess Synonyms: impediment, baulk, cheque, stay, confirmation, bridle, tick, hitch, curb bit, chip, handicap, assay, stoppage, balk, check, check-out procedure, kerb, bank check, tab, chit, curbing, halt, deterrent, check mark, hinderance, hindrance, substantiation, stop, arrest, verification, curb, checkout Antonyms: unbridle
3. (verb)bridle anger or take offense Antonyms: unbridle
4. (verb)bridle put a bridle on Antonyms: unbridle
5. (verb)bridle respond to the reins, as of horses Antonyms: unbridle
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'bridle'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. bridle To restrain is to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force. Constrain is positive; restrain is negative; one is constrained to an action; he is re Synonyms: restrain, abridge, constrain, hold in, keep under, bridle, curb, keep, repress, check, hinder, keep back, restrict, circumscribe, hold, keep down, suppress, confine, hold back, keep in, withhold Antonyms: aid, arouse, encourage, free, incite, release, animate, emancipate, excite, impel, let loose, set free