Your plan is bound to fail.
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Bound
/ˈbaʊnd/
Synonyms for "bound" (656 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (132)
Noun(21 words)
boundaryedgeleaplimitbindbookendsbouncebouncingboundingboundsbox methodcapcaptiveceilingcertainclampingclampsclaspingclearly defined purposecollar
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absoluteadjoinaffiancedaffiliateaffiliatedalliedand jumpapodicticapprenticedarticledassembledassociateassociatedassuredbackfirebacklashbacklashingbanded togetherbarredbefringe
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beholdenbeholden tobeleaguerbeleagueredbesetbesiegebesiegedbetrothedbindblockadeblockadedblockedbookedboomerangborderborder linebordersbouncebounce backbound and determinedbound backboundaryboundary conditionboundary lineboundedboundenbounden toboundsbournbox inbracketedbreak boundarybreakoff pointbroad jumpbuckbuckjumpcabinedcagecagedcannoncannon offcantercapercapriolecaromcavortceilingcertainchamberchokedchoked upcircle incircuitcircumscribecircumscriptionclearclear and distinctclear as daycloggedclogged upcloisteredclose inclosed-incollateralcollectedcommittedcompasscompelledcompromisedconclusiveconditionconditionedconfine
Verb(12 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Strong matches (196)
confinedconfinescongestedconjoinedconjugateconnectedconstipatedconstrainedcontaincontractedcontrecoupcoopcoop incoop upcoopedcopulatecopyrightcopyrightedcordoncordon off
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cordonedcordoned offcorralcorralledcorrelatedcostivecoupledcrampedcribbedcurvetcutoffcutoff pointdashdeadlinedecideddecisivededicateddefinedefinitedelimitdelimitatedelimitationdemarcatedemivoltdestineddeterminantdeterminatedeterminedetermineddevoteddirecteddisciplinedisciplineddivedividedivision linedoomeddraw the lineduty-boundearnestedgeencircleencloseenclosedencompassendenframeengagedenshrineenslavedextentextremityfastfastenedfatedfencefence infencedfetteredfinishfinitefixfixedfloorfly backflying jumpforcedfoulfouledfox trotfox-trotframefringefrolicfrontierfullgalliardgallopgambolgaolgatheredgelandesprunggetgitgrand jeteguaranteedhamperedhand-in-glovehand-in-handhandcuffedhandspringhave repercussionsheadedhedgehedge abouthedge inhedgedhemhem inhemmedhemmed inhigh jumphigh water markhigh-water markhighland flinghightailhippety-hophophop alonghotfoothousehouse inhurdleimmuredimplicatedimpoundimprisonimprisonedin bondsin chainsin duty boundin ironsincarcerateincarceratedincludeincorporatedindebtedindebted toindenturedineluctableinevitableinfarctedintegratedintendedinterfaceinterlinkedinterlockedinterrelatedintimateinvolvedironboundjailjailedjammedjetejig
Noun(17 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Related words (328)
joinedjumpjump overjump shotjump turnjump-hopjump-offkennelkickkick backkickbackknottedlaplash backlavoltalay offleaguedleaguerleagueredleap
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leap overleapfrogliablelikelylimenlimitlimitationlimitedlimiting factorlimitslineline of demarcationlinkedlistlong jumploplopelovinglow-water marklower limitlungemake tracksmanacledmarchmargemarginmarginatemarkmark boundariesmark offmark outmark the peripherymatchedmatedmeasuremergedmetemewmew upmewedmoderatemoderatedmorrisnarrownecessarynegotiateobligateobligatedobligedobliged toobstinateobstipatedobstructedof that ilkof that kindoutlineoverjumpoverleapoverskippackedpairedpaledparallelpatentpatentedpenpen inpennedpent uppent-upperfectly sureperipheryperseveringpersistentpledgedplightedpluggedplugged uppocketpole vaultpositivepouncepounce onpounce uponpranceprecinctspredestinedpredeterminedprescribedpromisedproscribedpurflepurlpurlieuspurposefulqualifiedqualifyquarantinequarantinedrail inrailedreboundrebuffrecalcitraterecalcitrationrecoilregisterrelatedrelentlessrepercussrepercussionrepulserequiredresileresilienceresoluteresolvedrestrainrestrainedrestrictrestrictedricochetrimromprope offrunrunning broad jumprunning high jumpsaddledsaut de basquescantscheduledsecuredseparateseriousset offset the limitshackledshootshrineshut inshut upshut-insidesinceresingle mindedsingle-mindedski jumpskipskirtsnap backspecializespecifysplicedspringspring backsprintstablestake outstartstart asidestart upstarting linestarting pointsteeplechasestepstep alongstep livelystintstoppedstopped upstraitstraitenstraitenedstrappedstuffedstuffed upsuresure enoughsure-enoughsurroundsworntarget datetenacioustermterminal dateterminustetheredthresholdtiedtied downtied uptime allotmenttour jetetrammeledtrimtriptrottruetwinnedunambiguousunder obligationunderwrittenundividedunequivocalunitedunivocalunmistakableupdiveupleapupper limitupspringvaultvergewall inwalledwalled-inwarrantedwedweddedwholeheartedwrapyardyard upyoked
Noun(42 words)
jumpjump model activityjump model lessonjumpingjumpslashingleapfroggingleapingleapslimit behaviorlimitationslimitinglimits conceptlollopobligatedobligedperformance boundporpoisingpronkpula
Verb(39 words)
Adjective(2 words)
maximum degreestraitjacketed
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: boundary, edge, leap, limit, absolute.
- Sentence evidence is available for bound, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bound".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bound"
Keep "bound" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bound" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bound", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bound" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
Collocations
16 entriesbound bookbound by contractbound by lawbound editionbound forbound manuscriptbound tobound togetherbound volumeboundary conditionboundary valuegreatest lower boundhardbound bookleast upper boundpolitical boundaryupper bound
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
28 entriesShowing 16 of 28 words.
Translations
20 translations across 15 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- скачам verb (to leap)
Catalan
1 entries- saltar verb (to leap)
Dutch
1 entries- springen verb (to leap)
Esperanto
1 entries- saltegi verb (to leap)
Finnish
2 entries- hyppiä verb (to leap)
- hypähdellä verb (to leap)
French
2 entries- bondir verb (to leap)
- sauter verb (to leap)
Hungarian
3 entries- ugrik verb (to leap)
- ugrál verb (to leap)
- ugrándozik verb (to leap)
Irish
1 entries- preab verb (to leap)
Italian
1 entries- balzare verb (to leap)
Māori
1 entries- turapa verb (to leap)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- صچرامق verb (to leap)
Portuguese
1 entries- saltar verb (to leap)
Russian
2 entries- пры́гать verb (to leap)
- скака́ть verb (to leap)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- leum verb (to leap)
Swedish
1 entries- skutta verb (to leap)
Sample sentences
40 total sentences available.
An ox is captured by the horns, a person is bound by his word.
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We are bound to obey the law.
Source: tatoeba (22665)
We bound her to secrecy.
Source: tatoeba (22698)
Showing 4 of 40 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bound"?
Closest matches include boundary, edge, leap, limit, absolute.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bound"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.