limitations

NOUN

restraint, disadvantage

Synonyms

STRONG

bar block check circumspection condition constraint control cramp curb definition drawback impediment inhibition injunction modification obstruction qualification reservation restriction snag stint stricture taboo

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid allowance assistance freedom help liberation opening permission support

WEAK

extent infinity range release

Example Sentences

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It's not always pretty, they play within their limitations, but what drama, what a story.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

But he does sugarcoat his technological limitations as a 67-year-old comic in the dreaded age of video calls with a punchy Chicano twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

We have at least 11 different tax-advantaged savings vehicles, with different rules, limitations and regulations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Soaring electricity demand has revealed the limitations of the power grid and its supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Pretended to tease him with the limitations of science—bet you can't explain Bigfoot, etc.—watching him closely.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman