Synonyms of limitednext
1
a
: confined within limits : restricted
limited success
b
of a train : offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops
2
: characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers
a limited monarchy
3
: lacking breadth and originality
… a bit limited; a bit thick in the head …Virginia Woolf
limitedly adverb
limitedness noun

limited

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of limit entry 2

Examples of limited in a Sentence

Adjective Only a limited number of students will be allowed in the class. People with limited incomes are hit particularly hard by inflation. The company has had limited success.
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Adjective
The Oslo Accords, signed over thirty years ago, gave Palestinians at least administrative control of limited areas as a first step toward eventual control of the West Bank and Gaza—almost all of that twenty-two per cent of the land. David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The Los Angeles Chargers released guard Ben Cleveland after he was arrested on charges of speeding and driving with a limited permit. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 While some of the skills were previously taught in limited high school modules, the new version escalates this training for children as young as 13. Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 In 2022, the distillery released its first American single malt as part of its limited-edition Special Release series. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for limited

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of limited was in 1583

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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

limited

adjective
lim·​it·​ed
1
: held within limits
2
: having constitutional limitations placed on the exercise of power
a limited monarchy
limitedly adverb
limitedness noun
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