Synonyms of fringe

fringe 1 of 2

noun

ˈfrinj 

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

fringe

2 of 2

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)
• butt (on or against)
• fence
• communicate (with)
• connect (with)
• margin
• border (on)
• meet
• bound
• link (with)
• embrace
• contact
• rim
• converge
• enclose
• encircle

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
• confine
• restrain
• check
• girth
• environ
• girdle
• compass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fringe

Noun

Peck put on his fringe, leather, and mask, and powered through a dynamic 19-song set as if nothing in the world was awry. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

For that upcoming summer soiree, elevate your striped tee with a fringe skirt and statement accessories. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 July 2026

Verb

An easy 10-minute swim will have you on the fringing reef, with slivers of multi-coloured fish, gliding turtles and epic coral formations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Kelp fringes nearly a third of the planet’s coastlines and is an iconic feature of temperate waters, from California and Chile to Norway, Japan, and Australia. — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026

Phrases Containing fringe

• fringe benefit