Synonyms and antonyms of Limits, controls and ranges in British Thesaurus

red line (noun)

a statement, typically by a government, of acts that they regard as unacceptable and will respond to

limit (noun)

the greatest amount or level of something that is possible

constraint (noun)

something that limits your freedom to do what you want

restriction (noun)

a rule, action, or situation that limits or controls someone or something

limitation (noun)

a rule or situation that puts a limit on something

range (noun)

the limits within which a person or organization is able to deal effectively with something

check (noun)

something that controls another thing and stops it from becoming worse, too powerful etc

restraint (noun)

an act of limiting or controlling something, or a situation in which this happens, especially in business or politics

confines (noun)

the limits of something such as an activity or way of life

control (noun)

a law, agreement, or method that limits something

age limit (noun)

the oldest or the youngest age at which you are allowed to do something

ambit (noun)

formal the range within which something, especially a rule or law, is effective or has power

band (noun)

a range of values, prices, ages etc in a system used for measuring or grouping people or things

barrier (noun)

a number, limit, or level that is considered important because it is difficult to go past

bonds (noun)

literary something that stops you from being free or from feeling that you can do what you want

boundary (noun)

the limits of an activity or experience

bounds (noun)

limits that affect and control what can happen or what people are able to do

cap (noun)

a limit on the amount of money that you can spend or charge

caveat (noun)

formal a warning of the limits of a particular agreement or statement

ceiling (noun)

an upper limit set on the number or amount of something

chains (noun)

literary conditions that limit your freedom, especially unpleasant responsibilities or bad conditions that you live in

compass (noun)

formal a limit or range

condition (noun)

something that must be true or be done before another thing can happen, especially as part of an agreement, law, or contract

counter (noun)

an action that you take in order to oppose or stop something or reduce its negative effect

countermeasures (noun)

actions taken to stop something else from happening or having a negative effect

crackdown (noun)

strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular activity

curb (noun)

a rule or control that stops or limits something

cutoff (noun)

a level or limit at which something stops

fetters (noun)

literary something that limits your freedom to do what you want

floor (noun)

business the lowest level that an amount is allowed to reach

gamut (noun)

the complete range of things of a particular type

horizons (noun)

the limits of your experience

limit (noun)

the largest or smallest amount, or the highest or lowest level, of something that is allowed

line (noun)

an imaginary limit or border between two situations or conditions

low (noun)

business the lowest level, value, or price

margin (noun)

an additional amount of time, space, money etc that you include in order to be certain that you will be safe or successful

parameter (noun)

a limit that affects how something can be done

range (noun)

all the numbers, ages, measurements etc that are included within particular fixed limits

rider (noun)

something that is added to what has been stated, in order to limit it

span (noun)

the differences included in something that you are considering or calculating

squeeze (noun)

economics a situation in which there is strict control over money or goods

straightjacket ()

another spelling of straitjacket

straitjacket (noun)

something that limits someone’s freedom to do something

stranglehold (noun)

strong power over someone or something that prevents them from having any freedom to act

stricture (noun)

formal a limit to your freedom

strings (noun)

special conditions that limit an offer or agreement

threshold (noun)

a limit at which an arrangement changes. For example a tax threshold is the level of income or profit at which you start to pay a tax

threshold (noun)

a level at which something happens. For example, your hearing threshold is the level of sound that you can hear, and your pain threshold is the level of pain that you can feel without suffering or complaining

tie (noun)

something that limits your freedom

yoke (noun)

formal a situation or an experience that limits someone’s freedom