Another word for limit
limit
n.
The boundary
The ultimate
utmost, bourne, ultimate, farthest point, farthest reach, destination, goal, conclusion, extremity, eventuality, termination, absolute, ultima Thule, the bitter end*, deadline*, cut-off point*, the nines*; see also end 4, finality, purpose 1.
Antonyms origin*, incipience, start.
The breaking point
the last straw, breaking point, boiling point, coup de grâce (French).
limit
v.
restrict, bound, confine, circumscribe, curb, restrain, delimit, define, narrow, straiten, check, keep within bounds, hold in check, hem in, draw the line*; see also define 1, restrict 2.
limit implies the prescribing of a point in space, time, or extent, beyond which it is impossible or forbidden to go limit your slogan to 25 words; bound implies an enclosing in boundaries or borders a meadow bounded by hills; restrict implies a boundary that completely encloses and connotes a restraining within these bounds, or a restriction of action within narrow limits the soldier was restricted to the camp area; circumscribe emphasizes more strongly the cutting off or isolation of that which is within the bounds, or a restriction of action within narrow limits he leads the circumscribed life of a monk; confine stresses the restraint or hampering of enclosing limits confined in jail
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Another word for limit
A demarcation point or boundary beyond which something does not extend or occur:
bound2 (often used in plural), confine (used in plural), end. See edgeEither of the two points at the ends of a spectrum or range:
extreme. See edgeThe boundary surrounding a certain area.
Used in plural: bound2 (used in plural), confine (used in plural), precinct (often used in plural). See limitedSomething that limits or restricts:
check, circumscription, constraint, cramp2, curb, inhibition, limitation, restraint, restriction, stricture, trammel. See limitedThe greatest amount or number allowed:
ceiling, limitation, maximum. See limitedThe ultimate point to which an action, thought, discussion, or policy is carried:
end, extreme, length. See limited
To place a limit on:
circumscribe, confine, restrict. See limitedTo fix the limits of:
bound2, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, determine, mark (off or out), measure. See limited
MLA Style
"limit." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 January 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/limit>.
APA Style
limit. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/limit
