limited

Meaning of limited

adjective
  1. restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.
    a limited number of places are available
    the legislation has had a limited effect
  2. denoting a limited company (used after a company name).
    Times Newspapers Limited
verb, past tense
  1. set or serve as a limit to.
    try to limit the amount you drink
    class sizes are limited to a maximum of 10

late Middle English: from Latin limes, limit- ‘boundary, frontier’. The verb is from Latin limitare, from limes .

Information about limited

  • The plural form of limited is: limiteds.
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Hyphenation of limited

lim-ited

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • limited is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

limited synonyms

Meaning circumscribed:

circumscribed

Meaning modified:

modified

Meaning special:

special

Meaning express:

express

Meaning limited in extent, number, scope, or action:

restricted

Meaning limited in size or extent:

finite

Meaning walk or run with leaping strides:

bounded

Meaning small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude):

little

Meaning of small width in relation to length:

narrow

Meaning fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open:

tight

Meaning be in or move into a sloping position:

lean

Meaning small in degree; inconsiderable:

slight

Meaning (of something abstract) barely sufficient in amount or basis:

slender

Meaning measuring a small distance from end to end:

short

Meaning (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality:

meagre

Meaning small or insufficient in quantity or amount:

scanty

Meaning thinly dispersed or scattered:

sparse

Meaning lacking strength and solidity:

insubstantial

Meaning insufficient or inadequate:

deficient

Meaning lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose:

inadequate

Meaning not enough; inadequate:

insufficient

Meaning (of an amount) very small or meagre:

paltry

Meaning lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society:

poor

Meaning (of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate:

miserly

Meaning offering or constituting the minimum required without elaboration or luxury:

basic

Meaning involving or limited to basic principles:

rudimentary

Meaning not of the same quality throughout; inconsistent:

patchy

Meaning not thorough or detailed:

sketchy

Meaning of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible:

minimal

Meaning suffering from cramp:

cramped

Meaning of a size that is less than normal or usual:

small

Meaning put a limit on; keep under control:

restrict

Meaning restrain or keep in check:

curb

Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:

check

Meaning place a limit or restriction on (prices, expenditure, or borrowing):

cap

Meaning control (a strong urge or emotion):

restrain

Meaning grasp, carry, or support with one's hands:

hold

Meaning hold (something) at a fixed level or in a fixed state for a period of time:

freeze

Meaning fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level:

peg

Meaning control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly:

regulate

Meaning limit the level, intensity, or numbers of:

control

Meaning conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority:

govern

Meaning determine the limits or boundaries of:

delimit

Meaning set the boundaries or limits of:

demarcate

Meaning restrict (something) within limits:

circumscribe

Meaning allow each person to have only a fixed amount of (a commodity):

ration

Meaning stop or check (progress or a process):

arrest

Meaning put a bridle on (a horse):

bridle

Meaning hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process):

inhibit

Meaning confine or restrict (someone):

fetter

Meaning deprive of freedom of action:

trammel

limited antonyms

Meaning enough or more than enough; plentiful:

ample

Meaning unlimited or immense:

boundless

Meaning not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent:

unlimited

Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:

increase

Anagrams of limited

delimit

Words that rhyme with limited

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