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

Quan said this was another marginal change, noting that under Charter Amendment ER, approved by voters in 2024, the ethics commission can impose fines of up to $15,000. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

And for those marginal savings, many studies have found the schedule can hurt student achievement. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Regardless of warmer than normal temperatures, only a marginal amount of cold air is needed to produce snowstorms. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

In testing the holiday period’s effectiveness, the report also verifies that spending at peak periods of demand does not guarantee the highest marginal return on media spend (MROM). — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026