Synonyms of fringe

fringe 1 of 2

noun

as in edge

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

was on the fringes of the crowd and couldn't see the speaker

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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fringe

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verb

1

as in to join

to be adjacent to

the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• join
• touch
• flank
• adjoin
• neighbor
• surround
• march (with)
• skirt
• verge (on)
• line
• abut
• attach (to)
• fence
• butt (on or against)
• communicate (with)
• connect (with)
• margin
• border (on)
• meet
• bound
• link (with)
• embrace
• contact
• rim
• converge
• enclose
• encircle
• inclose

2

as in to border

to serve as a border for

neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• border
• edge
• margin
• bound
• surround
• rim
• skirt
• frame
• circle
• trim
• hem
• encircle
• loop
• round
• define
• outline
• trace
• demarcate
• sketch
• ring
• silhouette
• wall
• enclose
• circumscribe
• restrict
• delineate
• curb
• control
• limit
• inclose
• confine
• restrain
• check
• girth
• environ
• girdle
• compass

Phrases Containing fringe

• fringe benefit

• fringe benefit