Antonyms for off limits
| Grammar : Adj, adv, noun |
| Spell : awf-lim-its, of- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔfˈlɪm ɪts, ˈɒf- |
Definition of off limits
Origin :- "forbidden," by 1881, U.S. military academies jargon, from off (adv.) + limit (n.). Earlier (1857) it was applied to cadets, etc., who were in violation of the limitations on their movement and behavior.
- As in off-limits : adj prohibited
- As in prohibited : adj forbidden
- As in taboo : adj not allowed, permitted
- As in unmentionable : adj unspeakable
- As in out of bounds : adj beyond limit
- As in impermissible : adj forbidden
- As in forbidden : adj outlawed, prohibited
- As in off-limits : adv not within the allowed limits
- As in prohibition : noun ban, forbiddance
- As in ban : noun official forbiddance
- As in forbiddance : noun refusal
- As in interdiction : noun forbiddance
- As in proscription : noun forbiddance
Synonyms for off limits
- a thou-shalt-not
- against the law
- anathema
- atrocious
- ban
- banned
- banning
- bar
- barred
- beyond the pale
- boycott
- censorship
- closed
- closed down
- closed-down
- closed-up
- constraint
- contraband
- crooked
- disallowance
- disapproved
- disgraceful
- don't
- embargo
- exclusion
- forbidden
- forbidding
- frowned on
- illegal
- illicit
- impermissible
- inaccessible
- inhibition
- injunction
- interdict
- interdiction
- limitation
- negation
- no-no
- not allowed
- not approved
- not permitted
- obstruction
- off limits
- off-limits
- offensive
- out of bounds
- out of line
- outlawed
- outlawing
- prevention
- prohibited
- prohibition
- proscribed
- proscribing
- proscription
- refusal
- refused
- repudiation
- reserved
- restricted
- restriction
- ruled out
- scandalous
- shady
- shameful
- stoppage
- suppression
- taboo
- temperance
- unacceptable
- unlawful
- unmentionable
- unthinkable
- verboten
- veto
- vetoed
- wildcat
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