Synonyms of liminal

liminal

adjective

as in subtle

barely perceptible by a sense or by the mind

They studied how the subjects were affected by different sounds played at liminal intensity.

Related Words

• subtle
• faint
• unseen
• slight
• invisible
• trivial
• insignificant
• intangible
• indistinct
• slender
• inaudible
• inconspicuous
• vague
• hidden
• obscure
• unseeable
• unnoticeable
• unapparent
• imperceptible
• shrouded
• covert
• disguised
• concealed
• impalpable
• buried
• inappreciable
• indistinguishable
• insensible

Dissimilar Words

• tangible
• visible
• audible
• observable
• recognizable
• obvious
• prominent
• conspicuous
• significant
• clear
• evident
• manifest
• striking
• distinct
• noticeable
• apparent
• plain
• perceptible
• appreciable
• discernible
• straightforward
• palpable
• sensible
• eye-catching
• ponderable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liminal

Much of the film is sun-soaked and colorful and filled with the rhythm and chaos of life in a cloistered, liminal community. — Jd Linville, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a furniture-store owner who finds himself in the titular liminal space, a haunting maze of hallways and rooms that exists on a physically impossible plane of existence. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Halfway up the incline, there among the liminal zone between the two ecosystems, nestles the Paradine plains cactus, numbering about 4,000 strong. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 July 2026

The app has become a quintessential cog in the dating machine—especially in those liminal stages, the flirtations and the breakups. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

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