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Limited

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

📖 Definitions of "Limited"

verb

1
To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.
"I'm limiting myself to two drinks tonight."
2
To have a limit in a particular set.
"The sequence limits on the point a."
3
To beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region.
"a limiting friar"

noun

adjective

1
With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
2
Of numbers, amounts, data: poor, small, felt to be insufficient.
"I have a limited understanding of quantum physics."

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
modest	Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
moderatenoun	Not excessive; acting in moderation
specificnoun	Explicit or definite.
specialnoun	Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
smallnoun	Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
minornoun	Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
narrowverb	Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
circumscribed	Limited narrowly; restricted.
restricted	Limited within bounds.
constricted	Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.
qualified	Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
controlled	Subjected to regulation or direction.
finitenoun	Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
modifiednoun	changed; altered
small-scale	Having a modest scope or extent.
incomprehensive	Not comprehensive; shallow, incomplete.
noncomprehensive	Not comprehensive.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
limitless	Without limits in extent, size, or quantity.
unlimited	limitless or without bounds; unrestricted

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
restricted	Limited within bounds.
circumscribed	Limited narrowly; restricted.
controlled	Subjected to regulation or direction.
narrowverb	Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
moderatenoun	Not excessive; acting in moderation
modifiednoun	changed; altered
small-scale	Having a modest scope or extent.
smallnoun	Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
specificnoun	Explicit or definite.
specialnoun	Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
qualified	Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
minornoun	Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
modest	Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
incomprehensive	Not comprehensive; shallow, incomplete.
noncomprehensive	Not comprehensive.
finitenoun	Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
constricted	Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.
limitationnoun	The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
limitative	Restrictive, limited.
constrained	Kept within close bounds; confined.