Synonyms for limitation

Most common

limit · restriction · restraint

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

extension, illimitation, limitlessness

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

Forms

Plural

limitations → limits, restrictions, restraints, allowances…

Example sentences

• limit Brian intends to strictly limit the money he uses.
• restriction This is not protection. This is just restriction.
• restraint She was angry, but she spoke with restraint.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

limit²

7 letters

reserve²

9 letters

allowance³, restraint²

11 letters

restriction³, confinement³

12 letters

prescription³

13 letters

qualification⁵

15 letters

circumscription

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

limitation

Italiano

limitazione

Español

limitación