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

The defense held up, limiting Sooners scorer Jeremiah Fears to an underwhelming 5-for-14 night. —Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025

Conversely, poor communication quickly erodes credibility, limiting potential growth. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

These include limiting construction during evenings and early morning hours, measures to reduce construction volume, traffic control planning measures and air-quality monitoring to address concerns about pollution. —Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025

The controversial law limiting the collective bargaining rights of most public employees, excluding police and firefighters, was previously upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court but was overturned in December by a Dane County judge. —Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025