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.

Is off-limits a common word?

off-limits is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Off-limits — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

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.

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