limited

lim·it·ed

adjective \ˈli-mə-təd\

Definition of LIMITED

1

a : confined within limits : restricted <limited success>

b of a train : offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops

2

: characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers <a limited monarchy>

3

: lacking breadth and originality <a bit limited; a bit thick in the head — Virginia Woolf>

— lim·it·ed·ly adverb

— lim·it·ed·ness noun

Examples of LIMITED

1. Only a limited number of students will be allowed in the class.
2. People with limited incomes are hit particularly hard by inflation.
3. The company has had limited success.

First Known Use of LIMITED

1597

Related to LIMITED

Synonyms

bounded, circumscribed, defined, definite, determinate, finite, measured, narrow, restricted

Antonyms

boundless, dimensionless, endless, illimitable, immeasurable, indefinite, infinite, limitless, measureless, unbounded, undefined, unlimited, unmeasured

Related Words

modified, qualified; detailed, exact, precise, specific; confined, constricted, moderate, modest; minute, puny, small, tiny; determined, fixed, settled

Near Antonyms

bottomless, countless, incalculable, inestimable, inexhaustible, innumerable, unfathomable; unqualified, unreserved; general, indeterminate, nebulous, vague; enlarged, escalated, expanded; copious, plenitudinous, plentiful; big, bulky, bumper, considerable, extensive, goodly, great, handsome, hefty, hulking, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), respectable, sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super, vast, voluminous, whacking; epic, grandiose, major; ample, broad, comprehensive, cosmopolitan, expansive, global, inclusive, sweeping, universal, whole

Other Railroad Terms

cowcatcher, cupola, gauge, vestibule, yard