OFF-LIMITS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

off-limits

adjective

Definition of off-limits

as in private

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Recent Examples of off-limits Like law enforcement agents everywhere, they’re disposed to bickering about jurisdiction or pumping each other for off-limits information. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Similar initiatives are bringing visitors into other parts of Caracas that were long seen as off-limits, including the barrios of Petare and Cota 905. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 One of my favorites is FAI Autumn Days, a weekend when the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI) opens the doors to some of the city’s most spectacular off-limits places. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-limits

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Adjective

Debt acts as a ceiling on private investment, further stifling growth.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The spending was channelled through private contractor Chemonics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of private

Adjective

In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
In an ornate Italian Renaissance-style room, participants sit scattered across couches and cushions, cross-legged with their eyes closed.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of closed

Adjective

Drying towels separately prevents longer drying times caused by restricted airflow and moisture differences.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
The policy prohibited speakers from directing remarks to individual council members and restricted comments considered personal or abusive.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of restricted

Adjective

The collaboration centers on Muse Spark Open, the most capable open-weight model released under a license that allows for limited commercial use, according to Meta.

— Kif Leswing,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Departments with limited staffing may not have the resources to dedicate multiple investigators to tracking down a suspect vehicle.

— Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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