Synonyms of limitations

limitations

noun

plural of limitation

1

as in limits

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

the bridge has a weight limitation that bars heavy trucks from crossing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limits
• confines
• boundaries
• lines
• ends
• barriers
• bounds
• caps
• ceilings
• extents
• terminations
• edges
• borders
• fences
• extremities
• margins
• restraints
• walls
• termini
• fag ends
• rims
• verges
• hedges
• stops
• brims
• bars
• outsides

2

as in restrictions

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

the state has some fairly strict limitations on the sale and use of alcoholic beverages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restrictions
• constraints
• restraints
• conditions
• strictures
• curbs
• prohibitions
• exceptions
• fetters
• stipulations
• checks
• circumscriptions
• qualifications
• reservations
• strings
• provisos
• bans
• proscriptions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedoms
• latitudes

3

as in constraints

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries

the limitation on the number of vehicles allowed on the island does not sit well with year-round residents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restrictions
• constraints
• restraints
• confinements
• reins
• segregations
• stints
• isolations
• circumscriptions
• containments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limitations

The team has filed a provisional patent for their conductive ink, but there are still a few limitations. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

You're bound by limitations, including the ability to create only two webpages, a 1GB monthly data transfer limit, and 50 CMS items (blog posts, images, etc). — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Other limitations include bad weather and pilot shortage, which cancel as many as 25% of flights. — New Atlas, 14 July 2026

One side argues that AI is a geopolitical race to be won and that any limitations merely serve to slow down progress. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Unforeseen complications have since required Finch, 59, to undergo multiple surgeries, resulting in significant physical limitations and the need for extensive ongoing medical care, rehabilitation and professional in-home assistance. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 July 2026

Today on Short Wave, how some researchers are finding ways to get around those limitations. — Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 13 July 2026

Like Los Angeles, Sacramento has property storage limitations, an audit recently found. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Their challenges exposed limitations that existed throughout the system long before most educators recognized them. — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026