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| Main Entry: | limited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | restricted, definite |
| Synonyms: | bound, bounded, confined, finite, fixed, local, modified, narrow, particular, precise, qualified, reserved, restrained, sectional, topical, checked, circumscribed, constrained, controlled, curbed, defined, delimited, determinate, hampered, hemmed in |
| Antonyms: | indefinite, limitless, unlimited, unrestricted, unbounded |
| Main Entry: | limited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inadequate, short |
| Synonyms: | cramped, faulty, ineffectual, insufficient, little, mean, minimal, narrow, paltry, poor, reduced, restricted, set, small, unsatisfactory, diminished |
| Antonyms: | adequate, satisfactory, sufficient, ok |
| Main Entry: | limit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confine, restrict |
| Synonyms: | appoint, assign, bar, bottle up, bound, cap, check, circumscribe, constrict, contract, cork, cramp, curb, define, demarcate, draw the line, fix, hinder, inhibit, lessen, narrow, prescribe, ration, reduce, restrain, set, specify, delimit, delimitate, hem in, keep the lid on |
| Notes: | delimit means to draw the boundaries or limits of something; limit (noun) means the greatest possible degree of something or the point beyond which something cannot or may not proceed - limit (verb) means to restrict or confine limit marks an end to something; limitation is the extent of one's capacity or a constraint that stops something |
| Antonyms: | free, release, let go, unbound |
| Main Entry: | conditional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dependent |
| Synonyms: | contingent, depending on, fortuitous, guarded, iffy*, incidental, inconclusive, limited, modified, obscure, provisional, qualified, relative, restricted, restrictive, subject to, tentative, uncertain, codicillary, granted on certain terms, not absolute, provisory, reliant, relying on, with grain of salt, with reservations, with strings attached |
| Antonyms: | independent, unconditional, unlimited, unqualified, unrestricted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exclusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unshared, restricted |
| Synonyms: | absolute, aloof, aristocratic, chic, choice, chosen, clannish, classy, closed, complete, confined, country club, elegant, entire, fashionable, full, independent, licensed, limited, narrow, only, particular, peculiar, posh, preferential, private, privileged, prohibitive, restrictive, ritzy, segregated, select, selfish, single, snobbish, sole, total, undivided, unique, whole, circumscribed, cliquish, discriminative, exclusionary, exclusory, socially correct, swank, upper crust |
| Antonyms: | divided, part, partial, shared, unlimited, unrestricted |
| Main Entry: | exiguous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | scanty |
| Synonyms: | bare, confined, diminutive, inadequate, limited, little, meager, narrow, negligible, paltry, petty, poor, restricted, skimpy, slender, slight, small, spare, sparse, tenuous, thin, tiny |
| Antonyms: | plenty |
| Main Entry: | finite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | subject to limitations |
| Synonyms: | bound, bounded, conditioned, confined, definable, definite, exact, fixed, limited, precise, restricted, specific, circumscribed, delimited, demarcated, determinate, terminable |
| Antonyms: | endless, infinite, interminable, unlimited, unrestricted |
| Main Entry: | half |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | partial |
| Synonyms: | divided, fractional, incomplete, limited, moderate, partly, bisected, even-steven, fifty-fifty*, halved |
| Antonyms: | total, whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | imperfect |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flawed |
| Synonyms: | amiss, below par, broken, damaged, defective, deficient, dud*, faulty, garbage*, immature, impaired, incomplete, inexact, injured, junk*, lemon*, limited, low, minus, partial, patchy, rudimentary, sick, sketchy, two-bit*, undeveloped, unfinished, unsound, vicious, bottom-of-barrel, disfigured, few bugs, marred, schlocky, warped |
| Antonyms: | excellent, faultless, finished, perfect, pure, unblemished, unflawed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ineffective/ineffectual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | weak, useless |
| Synonyms: | abortive, barren, bootless, feckless, feeble, fruitless, futile, idle, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, indecisive, inefficient, inept, inferior, innocuous, inoperative, lame, limited, nugatory, null, null and void*, paltry, powerless, spineless, unable, unavailing, unfruitful, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, vain, void, withered, worthless, anticlimactic, defeasible, forceless, inefficacious, invertebrate, neutralized |
| Antonyms: | competent, effective, effectual, efficient, powerful, strong, useful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | infrequent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not happening regularly |
| Synonyms: | exceptional, few, isolated, limited, meager, occasional, odd, rare, scanty, scarce, scattered, seldom, sparse, spasmodic, sporadic, stray, uncommon, unusual, few and far between, scant, semioccasional |
| Antonyms: | common, frequent, often, usual |
| Main Entry: | insular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | narrow-minded |
| Synonyms: | bigoted, closed, confined, cut off, detached, illiberal, isolated, limited, narrow, parochial, petty, prejudiced, provincial, restricted, secluded, separate, separated, circumscribed, contracted, inward-looking, sequestered |
| Antonyms: | broad-minded, unbiased, unprejudiced |
| Main Entry: | less |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | smaller, inferior |
| Synonyms: | beneath, deficient, depressed, lacking, lesser, limited, lower, minor, minus, negative, reduced, secondary, shorter, subordinate, unsubstantial, without, declined, diminished, excepting, fewer, not as great, shortened, slighter, subtracting |
| Antonyms: | more, superior, bigger |
| Main Entry: | local |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | of a community, restricted to immediate area |
| Synonyms: | bounded, civic, confined, district, geographical, insular, legendary, limited, narrow, neighborhood, parish, parochial, provincial, regional, sectarian, sectional, territorial, town, vernacular, divisional, small-town |
| Antonyms: | foreign, nonnative |
| Main Entry: | paltry |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | poor; worthless |
| Synonyms: | base, beggarly, cheap, common, contemptible, despicable, ineffectual, insignificant, limited, low, meager, mean, measly, minor, miserable, narrow, petty, picayune, piddling, pitiful, puny, set, shabby, shoddy, sleazy*, slight, small, sorry*, trashy, trifling, trivial, unimportant, vile, wretched, derisory, inconsiderable, low-down*, unconsequential |
| Antonyms: | important, rich, significant, substantial, wealthy, worthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | parochial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | narrow-minded, restricted |
| Synonyms: | biased, bigoted, conservative, conventional, insular, limited, local, narrow, petty, prejudiced, provincial, regional, sectarian, sectional, shallow, small-minded, inward-looking, small-town |
| Antonyms: | broad, liberal, unrestricted |
| Main Entry: | patent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unconcealed, conspicuous |
| Synonyms: | apparent, barefaced*, blatant, clear, clear-cut, distinct, downright, evident, exclusive, flagrant, glaring, gross*, indisputable, limited, manifest, obvious, open, palpable, plain, prominent, rank, straightforward, transparent, unequivocal, unmistakable, controlled, crystal clear, open and shut |
| Antonyms: | concealed, hidden, inconspicuous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | provisional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contingent, tentative |
| Synonyms: | conditional, dependent, ephemeral, experimental, interim, limited, makeshift, passing, qualified, rough-and-ready, stopgap*, temporary, test, transient, pro tem, provisionary, provisory, transitional |
| Antonyms: | certain, definite, permanent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | scant/scanty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inadequate |
| Synonyms: | bare, close, deficient, exiguous, failing, insufficient, limited, little, meager, minimal, narrow, poor, rare, restricted, short, shy, skimpy, slender, spare, sparing, sparse, stingy, thin, tight, wanting, barely sufficient, scrimpy |
| Antonyms: | abundant, adequate, ample, covering, plentiful, substantial, sufficient |
| Main Entry: | scarce |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insufficient, infrequent |
| Synonyms: | deficient, failing, few, limited, occasional, rare, scanty, seldom, short, shy, sparse, sporadic, uncommon, unusual, wanting, at a premium, few and far between, in short supply, scant, seldom met with, semioccasional, shortened, truncated |
| Antonyms: | abundant, frequent, plentiful, sufficient |
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