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

Flying was a rare, bounded period of time untethered from the world below. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Where previous generations related to a specific, bounded nostalgia, the post-internet era recycled everything at once, all decades available for simultaneous revival, none of them pointing forward. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Finally the buck turned, bounded up on top of the bank, still in thickets where no arrow could get through, and started to walk around my tree. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

The Smart Streets program was first launched in November 2024 in an area bounded by Roosevelt Road, Ashland Avenue, North Avenue, and Lake Michigan. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026