Synonyms of limitation

limitation

noun

ˌli-mə-ˈtā-shən 

1

as in limit

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

the bridge has a weight limitation that bars heavy trucks from crossing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limit
• confines
• boundary
• extent
• end
• line
• barrier
• cap
• ceiling
• bound
• termination
• margin
• extremity
• border
• edge
• fence
• terminus
• wall
• fag end
• restraint
• rim
• verge
• outside
• stop
• hedge
• brim
• bar

2

as in restriction

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

the state has some fairly strict limitations on the sale and use of alcoholic beverages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restriction
• constraint
• restraint
• condition
• curb
• exception
• prohibition
• stricture
• circumscription
• check
• stipulation
• proviso
• fetter
• qualification
• ban
• reservation
• strings
• proscription

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedom
• latitude

3

as in constraint

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries

the limitation on the number of vehicles allowed on the island does not sit well with year-round residents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restriction
• constraint
• confinement
• circumscription
• isolation
• restraint
• stint
• segregation
• rein
• containment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limitation

Video from GoPro cameras outside the capsule streamed down in low-resolution format, due to limitations on bandwidth coming back from deep space, but the Artemis II astronauts were expected to downlink sharper telephoto snapshots overnight Monday into Tuesday morning. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026

There are some limitations to the study, which the team is addressing in future studies. —Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026

Still, Gordon says her childhood was never framed around limitation. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

There are ways to do that, but each has limitations. —Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026