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limit
noun as in greatest extent
Strong matches
absolute, border, bound, bourne, brim, brink, circumscription, conclusion, confinement, confines, destination, edge, end, extremity, fence, finality, goal, limitation, margin, obstruction, rim, termination, tops, ultimate, utmost, verge
Weak matches
bitter end, bottom line, breaking point, cutoff point, end point, farthest point, farthest reach, the max, the most
noun as in physical boundary
verb as in confine, restrict
Strong matches
appoint, assign, bound, cap, check, circumscribe, constrict, contract, cork, cramp, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, fix, prescribe, ration, restrain
Weak matches
bottle up, draw the line, hem in, keep the lid on
Example Sentences
Although she lands on the side of the comfortable, most of her wealth seems to be in land on which taxes keep rising to the limit of what she can afford.
The Iranian government has previously defended its use of executions, saying it is limited to only "the most severe crimes" - though human rights groups dispute this.
In total, Trumpism models limited, circumscribed versions of citizenship and political belonging known as blood and soil nationalism, where racial stock determines human worth, rights and citizenship.
But, he added, “there’s a limit to what government can do” and some who have rebuilt don’t like looking out over tent cities.
For uniformity, the results are limited to homes approved prior to April 1.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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