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brim

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of brim

1 the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
  • The brim of the teacup was banded with gold.
Synonyms of brim

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

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 brim

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within
2 the projecting front part of a hat or cap
  • touched the brim of his cap by way of salute
Synonyms of brim

bill, peak, visor (also vizor)
Words Related to brim

shade

brim

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of brim

1 to be copiously supplied
  • a secondhand bookstore that was brimming with bargains
Synonyms of brim

abound, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, buzz, crawl, hum, overflow, swarm, teem
Near Antonyms of brim

lack, need, want
2 to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
  • I brimmed the glass with milk, and now I'm sure to spill it.
Synonyms of brim

charge, cram, fill, heap, jam, jam-pack, load, pack, stuff
Words Related to brim

drench, flood, glut, swamp

bloat, bulk

crowd, crush, mat, press, ram, shove, squash, squeeze

refill, refresh, reload, repack, replenish

overcharge, overfill, overflow, saturate

honeycomb, penetrate
Near Antonyms of brim

lighten

deplete, drain, eliminate, exhaust

bleed, draw (off)

clean, flush, purge, scour, sweep
Antonyms of brim

clear, empty, evacuate, vacate, void

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