limited

adjective

lim·​it·​ed ˈli-mə-təd 

1

a

: confined within limits : restricted

limited success

b

of a train : offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops

2

: characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers

a limited monarchy

3

: lacking breadth and originality

a bit limited; a bit thick in the head

—Virginia Woolf

limitedly adverb

limitedness noun

Synonyms

• restricted
• finite
• defined
• definite

Examples of limited in a Sentence

Only a limited number of students will be allowed in the class.

People with limited incomes are hit particularly hard by inflation.

The company has had limited success.

Recent Examples on the Web

Vigna makes no apologies for keeping production extremely limited to focus on innovation, customer service and cachet. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

The case is still playing out in court, and the infant lounger will still be sold for a limited time, while supplies last, as production has halted on the product. —MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

Noah does very limited wholesale, and Babenzien has no plans to expand that end of the business. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025

In some cases, only people with limited mobility, the elderly, caregivers and those with no means to leave have stayed behind, the report says. —Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing limited

• limited-access
• limited edition
• limited liability
• limited liability partnership
• limited partner
• limited partnership
• limited war
• self-limited
• sex-limited

Rhymes for limited

• delimited
• unlimited

Kids Definition

limited

adjective

lim·​it·​ed

1

: held within limits

2

: having constitutional limitations placed on the exercise of power

a limited monarchy

limitedly adverb

limitedness noun