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
Tesla began taking $50,000 reservations—or $250,000 for one of 1,000 limited Founders Series cars—and targeted a 2020 launch. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 The limited prep area has forced me to be incredibly picky about which tools and appliances to display and which to relegate to cabinets. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 The Mosquito Bowl by Peter Berg, opening in limited release October 30, and Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch biographical drama Ink on December 11, both will have approximate 30-day theatrical windows. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 That trade-off expands the available options for engineers working with limited quantum hardware. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 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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