off-limits

1. 1.

   barred to a designated group

   “that area is off-limits”

   Synonymsout-of-bounds

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Questions about off-limits

What does off-limits mean?

off-limits means "barred to a designated group".

How many syllables are in off-limits?

off-limits has 3 syllables: of-f-lim-its. The stress falls on "f-lim". In IPA it is /ˌɔˈflɪmɪts/.

What is another word for off-limits?

Close synonyms include out-of-bounds. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.