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limit

[lim-it] / ˈlɪm ɪt /
NOUN
greatest extent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cap ceiling check curb deadline maximum restraint restriction
STRONG
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
bitter end bottom line breaking point cutoff point end point farthest point farthest reach the max the most
Antonyms
STRONGEST
freedom liberation minimum
STRONG
beginning center commencement inside interior middle opening start
WEAK
infinity limitlessness
NOUN
physical boundary
Synonyms
STRONG
border borderland compass confines edge end extent extreme extremity frontier perimeter periphery precinct purlieu
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
infinity limitlessness
VERB
confine, restrict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar curb define hinder inhibit lessen narrow reduce set specify
STRONG
appoint assign bound cap check circumscribe constrict contract cork cramp delimit delimitate demarcate fix prescribe ration restrain
WEAK
bottle up draw the line hem in keep the lid on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage expand extend help increase permit raise strengthen
STRONG
free let go liberate open release
WEAK
unbound

Example Sentences

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The limited inflow of new workers means the economy’s speed limit is lower, she said, and the risk of a miscalculation—holding interest rates either too low or too high—is greater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Eighteen days earlier, Pender had convinced Arthur and Islas to go beyond the $300,000 limit they set to buy a 2-year-old son of Maximus Mischief for $385,000 at a sale in Ocala, Fla.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He encouraged Australians to limit unnecessary fuel use and switch to public transport where possible.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The current SEP IRA contribution limit for individuals over 50 is the lesser of 25% of compensation or $72,000, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

So on March 14, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare raised the legal limit for annual exposure in an emergency to 250 mSv.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.