Synonyms of marginal

marginal

adjective

ˈmärj-nəl 

as in frontier

located at or near a border

marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frontier
• borderline
• outer
• external
• exterior
• outermost
• outside
• outward
• outmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interior
• internal
• inner
• inward
• inside
• central
• middle
• innermost
• mid
• inmost

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marginal

Someone has to do it even if the attackers are so infinite that their marginal cost is effectively zero. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026

The country does have a wealth tax dating back to the nineteenth century, but it is administered at the canton level and its highest marginal rate is nowhere near as punitive as the California proposal. — Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026

For example, based on the age of the beneficiary, the amount left in the IRA at the end of 10 years may be large enough to result in a large amount of taxes, based on the marginal tax rate of the beneficiary after ten years. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

The new top rate would be 49% under the existing 37% top marginal rate. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026