Synonyms of bordering

bordering 1 of 2

adjective

as in adjacent

having a border in common

a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjacent
• neighboring
• adjoining
• closest
• contiguous
• abutting
• flanking
• joining
• verging
• fringing
• touching
• juxtaposed
• united
• conterminous
• attached
• close
• surrounding
• skirting
• near
• nearest
• linked
• nearby
• flush
• connecting
• connected
• next-door
• approximate
• communicating
• joined
• fencing
• encircling
• bounding
• peripheral
• marginal
• nigh
• enclosing
• embracing
• immediate
• tangential
• encompassing
• ambient
• circumjacent
• interconnecting
• tangent
• rimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncontiguous
• apart
• isolated
• separate
• single
• detached
• discrete
• nonadjacent
• distant
• unconnected
• isolate
• farthest
• far
• remote
• disconnected
• unattached
• removed
• free-standing
• away
• unlinked
• discontinuous
• divided
• far-off
• noncontinuous
• split
• resolved
• faraway
• severed
• broken up
• parted
• ramified
• dissociated
• disunited
• divorced
• uncoupled
• disjoined
• sundered
• dissevered
• unyoked

bordering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of border

as in bounding

to serve as a border for

that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounding
• surrounding
• edging
• skirting
• fringing
• rimming
• encircling
• framing
• circling
• defining
• margining
• demarcating
• enclosing
• outlining
• tracing
• trimming
• delineating
• restricting
• circumscribing
• curbing
• looping
• limiting
• rounding
• ringing
• environing
• hemming
• confining
• silhouetting
• sketching
• walling
• restraining
• controlling
• checking
• girdling
• girthing
• compassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bordering

Verb

But in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, which started to face Kyiv’s retaliatory strikes earlier than the rest of the country, support for the war is even higher. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

In Melilla, Spain's other enclave bordering Morocco, authorities reported that between 300 and 400 people crossed or attempted to cross the border by land or sea on Thursday. — Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Dropped off on the Canadian side, that group walked ‒ in full view of remote security cameras – into a field of shoulder-high corn bordering the United States. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Maybe redemption is too strong a word, but with all of this attention on Luke, Joe’s normal-bordering-on-wholesome fling with Kayley is a breath of fresh air. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

The United States launched strikes on Iran for a fourth consecutive night on Tuesday, with much of the campaign targeting Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran’s southeastern province bordering Pakistan. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

There are contentious rivalries, but most involve bordering countries that poke fun at each other. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026

The campers, from the McCoy Creek campground area bordering the river, paddleboarded out to him before calling authorities, per SVI-NEWS. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Several streets bordering the venue are expected to be closed, according to permits Swift filed, the New York Times reported. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026