Synonyms of circumscribed

circumscribed 1 of 2

adjective

as in limited

having distinct or certain limits

the powers of that state's governor are so sharply circumscribed that often his hands are tied by the state legislature

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

circumscribed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of circumscribe

1

as in restricted

to set bounds or an upper limit for

circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limited
• restricted
• confined
• tightened
• capped
• held down
• hampered
• hindered
• narrowed
• impeded
• suppressed
• blocked
• obstructed
• modified
• barred
• constricted
• contracted
• repressed
• lessened
• squeezed
• pinched
• numbered
• qualified
• quelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeded
• expanded
• broadened
• widened
• overextended
• overreached

2

as in defined

to mark the limits of

Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east

Synonyms & Similar Words

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