LIMITATIONS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

limitations

noun

plural of limitation

as in limits

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go the bridge has a weight limitation that bars heavy trucks from crossing it

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as in restrictions

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice the state has some fairly strict limitations on the sale and use of alcoholic beverages

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as in constraints

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries the limitation on the number of vehicles allowed on the island does not sit well with year-round residents

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Recent Examples of limitations However, limitations in communication geometry can leave gaps in how missiles receive information from battlefield sensors. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 For arrivals willing to submit to the experimental, ever-evolving social structure, and to the limitations that were placed on newcomers, the technologically superior Eiquans professed an indifference that amounted to a willing welcome. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Best travel insurance companies *A maximum benefit amount and certain restrictions and limitations apply. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Accessibility The property is not well-suited for travelers with mobility limitations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Prior Justice Department inspectors general have long complained about the limitations to their authority to investigate certain types of attorney misconduct. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Claudin Cherelus a few weeks ago — to avoid further limitations. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Because this action requires all those abilities to work together, clinicians regularly use chair rises when assessing for functional limitations. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 None of it feels remotely tied to the zeitgeist, instead showing an artist galvanized by their own out-there proclivities and exhilarated by the limitations of whatever ramshackle gear might be lying around a home studio. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Some of the rooms are off-limits, but visitors will get to see Duke's extraordinary collection of Islamic art.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Flight imposes strict weight limits, so birds pack enormous numbers of very small neurons into very small brains.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of limits

Noun

Foot-and-mouth disease spreads rapidly among livestock and can force mass culling, movement restrictions, and trade disruptions.

— Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Nine senators from both parties have asked the Pentagon’s inspector general to investigate the Starlink episode, while lawmakers across the aisle have condemned the speed restrictions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of restrictions

Noun

As Claudia, Curtis is perfectly biting and obnoxious, willing to insert herself into her ex-husband’s life for sport, stomping on his feeble boundaries.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
OpenAI wants its security boundaries to hold even when models actively attempt to defeat them.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of boundaries

Noun

Worries have coalesced around whether public opposition or supply chain constraints will limit the buildout, and if revenues will keep up with Big Tech’s breakneck infrastructure spending.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Backers of electric WIGs view them as a more-practical alternative to eVTOLs, or electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, which face major adoption barriers due to operational constraints and regulatory challenges.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026

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