Synonyms of bounded

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adjective

ˈbau̇n-dəd 

as in restricted

having distinct or certain limits

in their paintings the Impressionists played down bounded figures and concentrated on the subtle, fleeting effects of light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restricted
• finite
• limited
• defined
• narrow
• definite
• circumscribed
• measured
• determinate
• confined
• specific
• detailed
• small
• fixed
• modified
• tiny
• qualified
• constricted
• settled
• determined
• moderate
• modest
• precise
• exact
• puny
• minute

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbounded
• infinite
• boundless
• undefined
• endless
• unlimited
• limitless
• unmeasured
• dimensionless
• indefinite
• illimitable
• immeasurable
• measureless
• innumerable
• inexhaustible
• countless
• unfathomable
• general
• incalculable
• inestimable
• bottomless
• vague
• unreserved
• indeterminate
• unqualified
• enlarged
• large
• nebulous
• expanded
• considerable
• vast
• extensive
• substantial
• plentiful
• copious
• big
• sizable
• great
• broad
• major
• handsome
• voluminous
• goodly
• super
• whole
• bulky
• ample
• respectable
• expansive
• sweeping
• inclusive
• hefty
• comprehensive
• escalated
• jumbo
• universal
• grandiose
• epic
• global
• oversize
• bumper
• cosmopolitan
• largish
• plenitudinous
• whacking
• hulking
• king-size
• overscale

bounded

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verb (1)

past tense of bound

1

as in defined

to mark the limits of

the country is bounded by water on two sides

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defined
• limited
• described
• circumscribed
• delimited
• marked (off)
• demarcated
• demarked
• governed
• terminated
• controlled
• determined
• delineated

2

as in bordered

to serve as a border for

being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bordered
• surrounded
• edged
• rimmed
• fringed
• margined
• skirted
• defined
• framed
• encircled
• circled
• traced
• enclosed
• rounded
• outlined
• demarcated
• hemmed
• trimmed
• circumscribed
• restricted
• delineated
• confined
• sketched
• looped
• silhouetted
• walled
• ringed
• limited
• restrained
• environed
• curbed
• controlled
• checked
• girdled
• girthed
• compassed

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verb (2)

past tense of bound

1

as in hopped

to move with a light springing step

the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopped
• bounced
• skipped
• loped
• leaped
• jumped
• tripped
• lolloped
• capered
• romped
• skittered
• frisked
• vaulted
• gamboled
• skimmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trudged
• lumbered
• plodded

2

as in leaped

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

a rabbit bounded down the garden path

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaped
• jumped
• hopped
• sprang
• vaulted
• bounced
• loped
• skipped
• pounced
• hurdled
• capered
• attacked
• romped
• leapfrogged
• cavorted
• frolicked
• bucked
• gamboled
• skyrocketed
• caprioled
• shot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bounded

Adjective

Other mathematicians, however, point out that past performance does not guarantee future returns, because an unbounded fluid is nothing like a bounded one. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026

Yet, until now, key mathematical rules governing these operators lacked a rigorous foundation beyond bounded cases. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025

Verb

The area, which centers on Duvan Drive, is bounded by Harlem Avenue to the east, Metra Rock Island railroad to the south and 175th Street to the north. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

The private sector’s growing role in security functions can deliver real value when properly bounded. — David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026