pot-bound

adjective

Having outgrown the size of the pot, such that its roots have no more room to grow.

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root-bound
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Meanings

adjectivepot-bound (comparative more pot-bound, superlative most pot-bound)

comparative more pot-bound · superlative most pot-bound

  1. Having outgrown the size of the pot, such that its roots have no more room to grow.

    Synonyms: root-bound

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving outgrown the size of the pot, such that its roots have no more room to grow.

Similar
root-bound

Origin

From pot + bound.

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APA

pot-bound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot-bound

MLA

“pot-bound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot-bound. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pot-bound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot-bound.

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