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

The actress, 31, paired the barely there black shoes with a black dress that was covered in fringe. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

The power play generated shots on goal at a fringe top-10 rate across this stretch, and the Canucks are returning the same personnel, many of whom are excellent in their specific power-play roles. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

In addition to fringe researchers and experts, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Mike Rounds of South Dakota are both planning to speak. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026

Sustainability is a priority at Sal Salis, with the 16 eco-luxury safari tents designed for minimal impact, just metres from the largest fringing reef in the world, its barefoot luxury as nature intended. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Phrases Containing fringe

• fringe benefit