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edge

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of edge

1 a harsh or sharp quality

  • the teacherʼs voice had a sarcastic edge as she welcomed the tardy student to class
Synonyms of edge

acerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, harshness, keenness, poignance, poignancy, pungency, roughness, sharpness, tartness
Words Related to edge

ginger, punch, spice, tang

raucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriol

cattiness, maliciousness

pointedness, thorniness
Near Antonyms of edge

gentleness, kindliness
Antonyms of edge

mildness, softness

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

  • the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn
Synonyms of edge

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

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 edge

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within

3 the more favorable condition or position in a competition

  • my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming
Synonyms of edge

advantage, better, bulge, catbird seat, drop, high ground, inside track, jump, pull, stead, upper hand, vantage, whip hand
Words Related to edge

allowance, head start, lead, leg up, margin, odds, start

ascendancy (also ascendency), command, dominance, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, transcendency

precedence, preference, prerogative, privilege, seniority

break, foothold, opportunity

benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, manna, windfall
Phrases Synonymous with edge

coign of vantage
Near Antonyms of edge

detriment, stranglehold

disparity, imbalance, inequality, unevenness

disability, failing, impairment, shortcoming

bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel

lurch, setback
Antonyms of edge

disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike

4 the power to produce a desired result

  • the utter lack of enforcement provisions totally blunts the edge of the law
Synonyms of edge

effectiveness, effectualness, efficaciousness, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, productiveness
Words Related to edge

ability, capability, capacity

potency, puissance, strength
Near Antonyms of edge

inability, inadequacy, inadequateness, incompetence, incompetency
Antonyms of edge

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficiency

5 an interval of time just before the onset of something

  • the nation's economy was on the edge of collapse when the Federal Reserve took exceptionally bold action
Synonyms of edge

brink, cusp, point, threshold, verge
Words Related to edge

nick

edge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of edge

1 to make sharp or sharper

  • if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows
Synonyms of edge

grind, hone, sharpen, stone, strop, whet
Words Related to edge

file
Near Antonyms of edge

buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth
Antonyms of edge

blunt, dull

2 to serve as a border for

  • pavement edging the flower bed
Synonyms of edge

border, bound, frame, fringe, margin, rim, skirt
Words Related to edge

hem, trim

circumscribe, define, delineate, demarcate, outline, silhouette, sketch, trace

circle, compass, encircle, enclose (also inclose), environ, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround, wall

check, confine, control, curb, limit, restrain, restrict

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