limiting vs confining
confining vs limitinglimiting is a noun but confining is not a noun.
limiting and confining both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| limiting | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| confining | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
limiting and confining
are synonyms defined as:
- limiting and confining: restricting the scope or freedom of action
| limiting (noun) | confining (noun) |
|---|---|
| the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase |
| limiting (adjective) | confining (adjective) |
|---|---|
| strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase | crowded |
| restricting the scope or freedom of action | restricting the scope or freedom of action |
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