Synonyms of limits

limits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of limit

1

as in restricts

to set bounds or an upper limit for

limit the note to a few words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restricts
• confines
• tightens
• caps
• circumscribes
• blocks
• hinders
• holds down
• narrows
• impedes
• hampers
• obstructs
• suppresses
• constricts
• modifies
• lessens
• numbers
• bars
• contracts
• squeezes
• represses
• pinches
• qualifies
• quells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeds
• expands
• broadens
• widens
• overreaches
• overextends

2

as in defines

to mark the limits of

adjectives limit the meanings of nouns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defines
• bounds
• delimits
• marks (off)
• describes
• demarcates
• circumscribes
• demarks
• governs
• controls
• terminates
• determines
• delineates

limits

2 of 2

noun

plural of limit

1

as in limitations

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

there was no limit to the number of challenges they faced

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in heights

the most extreme or advanced point

those bratty kids have pushed my patience to the limit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heights
• depths
• extremities
• ultimates
• consummations
• epitomes
• quintessences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limits

Verb

That broadly limits recruitment to free transfers, while Storch is also not permitted to expand salary budgets through equity injections. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Getting a crabbing license isn't easy, and Maryland limits the number to around 5,400 each year to protect the Chesapeake Bay's crab population, which declined between 2011 and 2023. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

In her lawsuit, Phyllis Zorn said the raid violated protections for a free press, safeguards against unreasonable searches by law enforcement and a federal law that limits searches and seizures of journalists' materials. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

The young age of Lee’s protagonist further limits the range of experience. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

The new ordinance limits homes to a single story with 1,550 square feet under a low-pitch roof. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The system also limits manufacturing access to authorized users. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

High heat significantly limits the effectiveness of herbicide. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026

The salary cap limits what teams can spend on player payroll to ensure parity and prevent the wealthiest teams from outspending smaller-market teams to acquire the best players. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

Championship loss limits were markedly lower than those applied to Premier League clubs. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The bill, which was originally introduced in February by state assemblymember Matt Haney, aimed to curb ticketing scalping by brokers and resale platforms by placing limits on the resale price of concert tickets. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

But funds operating from GIFT City can change that as the outbound investment limits do not apply to them, allowing these funds to tap the growing pool of Indian investors. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Bell’s Crossing is what it was called, just outside of Scott City city limits. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Security teams are accustomed to investigating human adversaries whose time, attention and coordination impose natural limits. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The rules also block incoming payments from private wallets, and count outgoing transfers as an offshore capital move that triggers exchange control limits. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Florida International University associate professor Natalia Soares Quinete and her graduate student Carolina Cuchimaque Lugo found that 80 to 95% of samples in Miami-Dade exceed those regulatory limits. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

The move follows a Supreme Court ruling in June that upheld limits on the president's attempt to remove members of the Federal Reserve stemming from the institution's historical independence. — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026