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

Most recently, Forst stayed very quiet at the 2026 MLB trade deadline, only dealing a fringe MLB outfielder, Colby Thomas, despite the A’s having fallen well out of the playoff hunt thanks to a recent skid and poor injury luck. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Sharing a video of the moment, Kotb is seen turning a corner in her house and gasping in shock as she’s confronted with a rainbow fringe curtain in the entrance to her living room. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

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

Phrases Containing fringe

• fringe benefit