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Synonyms for limited
ˈlɪm ɪ tɪdlim·it·ed

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  1. express, limitedadjective

    public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

    "he caught the express to New York"

    Synonyms:
    expressage, express mail, express

    Antonyms:
    unlimited, nonspecific, immoderate, comprehensive, infinite, untrammelled, untrammeled, limitless, unqualified, oceanic, general, unrestricted, bottomless

  2. limitedadjective

    small in range or scope

    "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"

    Synonyms:
    modified, special, circumscribed

    Antonyms:
    comprehensive, unlimited, infinite, limitless, unqualified, general, oceanic, immoderate, unrestricted, bottomless, untrammelled, untrammeled, nonspecific

  3. circumscribed, limitedadjective

    subject to limits or subjected to limits

    Synonyms:
    modified, special, circumscribed

    Antonyms:
    unlimited, untrammelled, limitless, comprehensive, general, immoderate, unrestricted, nonspecific, bottomless, oceanic, unqualified, infinite, untrammeled

  4. limitedadjective

    including only a part

    Synonyms:
    modified, special, circumscribed

    Antonyms:
    comprehensive, nonspecific, untrammeled, untrammelled, oceanic, unlimited, unrestricted, infinite, limitless, immoderate, general, bottomless, unqualified

  5. limited, modifiedadjective

    mediocre

    Synonyms:
    modified, special, circumscribed

    Antonyms:
    immoderate, unlimited, infinite, oceanic, unqualified, bottomless, unrestricted, untrammelled, general, comprehensive, untrammeled, limitless, nonspecific

  6. limitedadjective

    not excessive

    Synonyms:
    modified, special, circumscribed

    Antonyms:
    unrestricted, unlimited, comprehensive, bottomless, nonspecific, unqualified, limitless, infinite, immoderate, untrammeled, general, oceanic, untrammelled

  7. limited, specialadjective

    having a specific function or scope

    "a special (or specific) role in the mission"

    Synonyms:
    especial(a), modified, particular(a), peculiar(a), circumscribed, particular, special(a), exceptional, special, extra

    Antonyms:
    limitless, immoderate, infinite, untrammelled, unqualified, unrestricted, comprehensive, untrammeled, bottomless, nonspecific, oceanic, general, unlimited

  8. limitedadjective

    not unlimited

    "a limited list of choices"

    Synonyms:
    modified, special, circumscribed

    Antonyms:
    unlimited, untrammeled, unqualified, nonspecific, infinite, comprehensive, unrestricted, limitless, bottomless, immoderate, oceanic, general, untrammelled

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  1. limitedadjective

    Synonyms:
    restricted, confined, conditioned, finite, circumscribed

    Antonyms:
    unlimited

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How to use limited in a sentence?

  1. Kenneth Rogoff:

    They're very limited in what they can do.

  2. Cedric Berry:

    The recent defaults have highlighted long-standing concerns about high public and private sector leverage against a backdrop of low growth and a very weak real estate market characterized by chronic over-capacity, in itself, a policy of more limited support is positive for the government’s finances and creditworthiness. However, there is limited transparency on the GREs’ balance sheets and the challenging economic environment has increased the risk that some entities could still require financial support, putting pressure on government finances.

  3. Mark Cuban:

    I don’t like to do a lot of meetings and phone calls because of the productivity hit, only if you’re writing me a check, I ’ll do a meeting. If there’s a problem and we need to solve it, I ’ll do a call. Other than that, I keep communication limited to email. It’s more efficient.

  4. Nick Pope:

    The study was highly classified and extremely sensitive, not least because the MoD consistently told parliament, the media and the public that UFOs were of limited interest and ‘no defense significance’, our concern was that if the existence of the study became known, it would have exposed an internal position on the phenomenon that was different from our public position.

  5. Janet Yellen:

    At that point, we expect Treasury would be left with very limited resources that would be depleted quickly, it is uncertain whether we could continue to meet all the nation’s commitments after that date.


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