lim‧it‧ing /ˈlɪmətɪŋ, ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
limit,
limitation,
delimitation;
adjective:
limited ≠
unlimited,
limiting,
limitless;
verb:
limit,
delimit]
1. preventing any improvement or increase in something:
A limiting factor in health care is the way resources are distributed.2. informal preventing someone from developing and doing what they are interested in:
The job’s OK, but it’s sort of limiting. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲