Meaning & use
limiting
Restricting the extent, scope, or potential of something.
See it in a sentence
A limiting factor in the project's success was the small budget allocated to it.
Her fear of failure was a limiting belief that held back her career for years.
A note on using this word
Limiting often appears before nouns like factor or belief to describe something that holds back growth or progress.
Words with a similar meaning
restrictiveconstraining
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Words with an opposite meaning
liberating
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