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Shackled vs Fettered - What's the difference?

shackled | fettered | Synonyms |

Shackled is a synonym of fettered.


As adjectives the difference between shackled and fettered

is that shackled is restrained by shackles, chained while fettered is bound by chains or shackles.

As verbs the difference between shackled and fettered

is that shackled is (shackle) while fettered is (fetter).

shackled

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Restrained by shackles, chained.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shackle)

    • fettered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fetter)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bound by chains or shackles
  • (by extension) Restricted

    • Synonyms

    * (bound by chains) bound, chained, shackled * (restricted) restricted

    Antonyms

    * unfettered