Synonyms of borderline

borderline 1 of 3

adjective

as in frontier

located at or near a border

a borderline region that is claimed by both countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frontier
• marginal
• outer
• exterior
• external
• outermost
• outside
• outward
• outmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inner
• internal
• interior
• inward
• inside
• middle
• central
• innermost
• mid
• inmost

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• inner
• internal
• interior
• inward
• inside
• middle
• central
• innermost
• mid
• inmost

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borderline

2 of 3

adverb

as in almost

very close to but not completely

your answer was borderline rude, so I would advise you to be more diplomatic in the future

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• practically
• nearly
• fairly
• virtually
• about
• most
• somewhere
• just about
• pretty much
• fair
• nigh
• well-nigh
• near
• mostly
• somewhat
• as good as
• more or less
• next to
• feckly
• largely
• much
• all but
• mainly
• partially
• within an inch of
• chiefly
• by and large
• partly
• appreciably
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quite
• completely
• absolutely
• entirely
• fully
• thoroughly
• altogether
• plain
• well
• totally
• utterly
• wholly
• plumb
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely

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• quite
• completely
• absolutely
• entirely
• fully
• thoroughly
• altogether
• plain
• well
• totally
• utterly
• wholly
• plumb
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely

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borderline

3 of 3

noun

as in edge

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the actual borderline separating the two properties is now being disputed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edge
• perimeter
• border
• confines
• boundary
• verge
• edging
• circumference
• margin
• end
• fringe
• periphery
• rim
• bound
• frame
• skirt
• outskirts
• brim
• skirting
• cusp
• hem
• compass
• extent
• lip
• mere
• curb
• ceiling
• maximum
• brink
• limitation
• crest
• demarcation
• restriction
• pale
• shore
• borderland
• termination
• frontier
• measure
• ambit
• lap
• march
• selvage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• middle
• interior
• inside
• inner

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• middle
• interior
• inside
• inner

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