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

bounded

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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 pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026