Floodgate Meaning, Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms

Floodgate [fluhd-geyt]

NOUN

The last restraint holding back an outpouring of something powerful or substantial.
Something serving to restrain an outburst.

Example

“The ongoing lawsuit might open the floodgates for many.”

“Once I went on the stage, all the floodgates were opened.”

Synonyms

Constraint, Control, Check, Limitation, Restriction, Curtailment

Antonyms

Unrestraint, Intemperance, Indiscipline, Incitement, Urging, Motivation, Persuasion