Antonyms for limited
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : lim-i-tid |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd |
Definition of limited
Origin :- 1550s, past participle adjective from limit (v.); as a stand-alone for limited express train, by 1883. Limited edition is from 1920; limited monarchy from 1640s; limited war is from 1948. In British company names, Limited (abbrev. Ltd.), 1855, is short for limited liability company, one in which the liability of partners is limited, usually to the amount of their capital investment.
- adj restricted, definite
- adj inadequate, short
- A grievous error it is to suppose that Cupid's artillery is limited to bow and arrows.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Kate's nature was limited; part of her graceful equipoise was narrowness.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- Not the Trinity should come first to powers so limited as mine—but God.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Now is the time to subscribe, as these Premiums will be offered for a limited time only.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various
- I wanted, rather, to explain to you that her opportunities had been limited.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- It was curious how the sense of evil had limited each one's vocabulary.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Redpath's admiration for Allis Porter was limited to his admiration for her as a young lady.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Why they come to pass is beyond us, except in a most limited sense.
- Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
- But even then the carrying capacity must of necessity be limited.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- Pray be so kind as to recollect what a limited power mine is.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
Synonyms for limited
- bound
- bounded
- checked
- circumscribed
- confined
- constrained
- controlled
- cramped
- curbed
- defined
- delimited
- determinate
- diminished
- faulty
- finite
- fixed
- hampered
- hemmed in
- ineffectual
- insufficient
- little
- local
- mean
- minimal
- modified
- narrow
- paltry
- particular
- poor
- precise
- qualified
- reduced
- reserved
- restrained
- restricted
- sectional
- set
- small
- topical
- unsatisfactory
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