Synonyms of limited

limited 1 of 2

adjective

ˈli-mə-təd 

1

as in restricted

having distinct or certain limits

to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in finite

having a limit

competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finite
• confined
• restricted
• fixed
• measurable
• circumscribed
• specific
• defined
• discrete
• definable
• decided
• definite
• determinate
• established
• precise
• exact
• numerable
• fathomable
• set
• mensurable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infinite
• unlimited
• endless
• limitless
• boundless
• unbounded
• unrestricted
• unconfined
• illimitable
• indefinite
• indeterminate
• undefined
• immeasurable
• unfathomable
• undefinable
• measureless

limited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of limit

1

as in confined

to set bounds or an upper limit for

limit the note to a few words

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in defined

to mark the limits of

adjectives limit the meanings of nouns

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limited

Adjective

Peacock’s The Five Star Weekend has been renewed for a second season, though it was once intended to be a limited series. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

Startups should show that the same business outcome can be delivered across different customers, conditions and environments with limited manual intervention. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

The ruling struck down 1971 and 2001 decisions that limited how much money political parties could spend in coordination with candidates. — Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

However, given the legal limitations, studies like the Stanford one are observational and limited to small groups, and the science behind ibogaine’s supposedly miraculous workings remains thin. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026