Synonyms of limiting

limiting

verb

present participle of limit

1

as in restricting

to set bounds or an upper limit for

limit the note to a few words

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in defining

to mark the limits of

adjectives limit the meanings of nouns

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limiting

Satellite connectivity currently commands a premium because of its relatively high cost, limiting its accessibility for some users. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Roots that held the soil in place have burned and the vicious flames seared the dirt, limiting its ability to absorb water. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

The plan must follow rules set by Medicare, such as limiting out-of-pocket expenses and covering all services covered by traditional Medicare. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Freedom said his effort to join the league is intended to push it to adopt an explicit requirement limiting participation to biological females. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

And limiting the ongoing growth in average EV battery capacity—driven by preferences for longer range and larger vehicles—could reduce demand by another 23 percent compared to the current trend. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Researchers have outlined policies to lower healthcare costs and improve public health, such as limiting drug monopolies and improving access to healthy food. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

During the meeting, the developer’s representatives discussed state laws limiting local governments’ ability to deny certain housing developments or impose requirements that would make projects financially or legally infeasible. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The bank underscored in a note published Monday that Russian refinery outages jumped by 3 million barrels per day from a year earlier, limiting Moscow's ability to ramp up production. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026