Synonyms of hem

hem 1 of 2

noun

as in edge

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

the hem of the blouse was gold

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

hem

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verb

1

as in to haw

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haw
• hang back
• hesitate
• scruple
• wait
• dither
• wabble
• linger
• vacillate
• pause
• waver
• halt
• stagger
• balance
• delay
• falter
• chicken (out)
• back down
• procrastinate
• teeter
• dawdle
• wobble
• ponder
• deliberate
• shilly-shally
• weigh
• debate
• waffle
• oscillate
• hedge
• dally
• sway
• equivocate
• consider
• pussyfoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decide
• plunge (in)
• stir
• continue
• dive (in)
• advance
• budge

2

as in to margin

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Phrases Containing hem

• hem (in)
• hem and haw