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

Country Streaming Songs uses the same information, but limits eligibility to titles classified within that one genre. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The version included in the NDAA limits the restrictions solely to military procurement, leaving commercial imports and private-sector sales unaffected for now. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Those came on the back of the two English clubs breaching the governing body’s football earnings rule, which limits the size of financial loss clubs can record, after deductions for ‘good’ expenditure on infrastructure, youth teams and the like. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The order also limits the use of administrative segregation — commonly referred to as solitary confinement — to documented security concerns or situations in which detainees request separation themselves. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Ichiro won’t be playing in Irvine — the Pioneer League limits players to no more than two years of professional experience — but Wakamatsu plans to tap into his network to ensure the team has an Asian manager or coach and a nucleus of Asian players. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

One decision limits the ability of federal agencies to create new regulations. — Max Blau, ProPublica, 22 July 2026

Mistral’s co-founder told The Economist that Europe needs to build a sovereign AI ecosystem, as Washington increasingly limits overseas access to US cutting-edge models. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

That’s stressful, and stress limits the ability to retain information and focus. — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Noun

Lake is against new data center construction in Jackson County and supports further limits on future zoning approvals for the sites on a county level. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Per-month automation limits go up to 1,000, and file storage is unlimited. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Others cited safety concerns for the rapidly growing community as free shooting on BLM land within city limits, leading to at least one instance of stray bullets hitting homes being built in the foothills above Eagle. — Noah Daly july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Air-quality monitoring and pollution-control programs have expanded, but many cities continue to exceed national limits, particularly for particulate matter. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

The video address had the visual trappings of a state-of-the-city speech, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s words went well beyond the city limits. — Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

The regulatory limits for pollutants are, in theory, a reflection of those pollutants’ risk to human health. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

The use of the cameras was approved in 2024, and seven Flock license plate readers were placed on the outskirts of the city limits. — Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026

Despite the installation of a smoke filtration system, preliminary testing found that emissions from its boiler smokestacks exceeded Cambodia’s legal limits. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026