LIMITED Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈli-mə-təd

Definition of limited

as in restricted

having distinct or certain limits to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited

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as in finite

having a limit competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict

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limited

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verb

past tense of limit

as in confined

to set bounds or an upper limit for limit the note to a few words

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as in defined

to mark the limits of adjectives limit the meanings of nouns

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Recent Examples of limited

Adjective

Hollywood opportunities opened up for the Asian-American actor after his performance earned an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a limited series. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Netflix and Shondaland on Thursday announced a limited series about the early years of Bridgerton family's matriarch, Lady Violet. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

Although L’Oréal’s Revitalift line is mainly marketed as a mature-skin product, the pros assure readers it shouldn’t be limited to mature skin types alone. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Center Aaron Brewer, who was limited in Thursday’s practice with a hand injury, will play on Sunday. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for limited

Recent Examples of Synonyms for limited

Adjective

The owner of a San Gabriel Valley technology company was arrested Thursday after federal prosecutors charged him with smuggling more than $300 million of restricted computer hardware to China.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of restricted

Adjective

Intelligence may become abundant, but the physical world remains stubbornly finite.

— Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Arguably the most important question in percolation theory concerns the transition from a system with only finite clusters to one with infinite clusters.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of finite

Verb

The General Assembly created the Board of Regents, defined its authority, and now has the power to investigate and change that structure.

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Legal experts on the other side question the notion that a public nuisance can be defined so broadly to include both the sale of a legal product and the impact on carbon pollution, much of it coming from China and India.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of defined

Adjective

There’s definite enthusiasm and activity — and backed up by financial support — something which for such an iconic brand has been a very long time coming.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Food and drink The food is a definite highlight here, with several places to eat and drink.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of definite

Adjective

That gave the team an additional visual reference during one of neurosurgery’s most confined operating environments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026