Synonyms of circumscribing

circumscribing

verb

present participle of circumscribe

1

as in limiting

to set bounds or an upper limit for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limiting
• restricting
• confining
• tightening
• capping
• obstructing
• narrowing
• impeding
• blocking
• hindering
• modifying
• suppressing
• holding down
• hampering
• contracting
• constricting
• lessening
• barring
• squeezing
• repressing
• pinching
• numbering
• quelling
• qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanding
• exceeding
• broadening
• widening
• overreaching
• overextending

• expanding
• exceeding
• broadening
• widening
• overreaching
• overextending

2

as in defining

to mark the limits of

Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defining
• delimiting
• limiting
• demarcating
• bounding
• describing
• demarking
• governing
• terminating
• controlling
• marking (off)
• delineating
• determining