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borderline

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of borderline

located at or near a border

a borderline region that is claimed by both countries

Synonyms of borderline

frontier, marginal

Words Related to borderline

outermost, outmost

exterior, external, outer, outside, outward

Near Antonyms of borderline

inner, inside, internal, inward

inmost, innermost

central, mid, middle

Antonyms of borderline

interior

borderline

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of borderline

very close to but not completely

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

Synonyms of borderline

about, all but, almost, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

Words Related to borderline

appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly

kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with borderline

as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of

Near Antonyms of borderline

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly

totally, utterly, well, wholly

barely, hardly, scarcely

borderline

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of borderline

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 of borderline

border, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge

Words Related to borderline

ambit

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

lap

shore

Near Antonyms of borderline

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within

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