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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of limiting

It’s been beneficial to have their primary big league feeder team on the same coast, limiting long flights and travel expenses for developing talent. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024

However, this and much of the confusion comes from the fact that that many companies have traditionally not made high-performance skis specifically for women, limiting choice, though there are a lot of great women skiers who want them. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Tehran also had agreed to additional oversight from the IAEA as part of the 2015 nuclear deal, which saw sanctions lifted in exchange for drastically limiting its program. —Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024

After limiting the last two flagships to China, Oppo’s Find X series is returning to the global stage in style. —Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024