Synonyms of skirting

skirting 1 of 3

adjective

as in adjacent

having a border in common

the house hunters loved the property, but they were a bit leery of the skirting swamp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjacent
• adjoining
• neighboring
• bordering
• closest
• joining
• flanking
• touching
• contiguous
• fringing
• abutting
• attached
• close
• juxtaposed
• united
• conterminous
• verging
• flush
• connecting
• nearest
• surrounding
• near
• linked
• connected
• nearby
• communicating
• fencing
• encircling
• joined
• approximate
• embracing
• next-door
• enclosing
• bounding
• nigh
• peripheral
• tangential
• marginal
• immediate
• interconnecting
• tangent
• ambient
• encompassing
• circumjacent
• rimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• apart
• separate
• discrete
• detached
• single
• isolated
• noncontiguous
• removed
• free-standing
• unconnected
• isolate
• farthest
• disconnected
• nonadjacent
• far
• distant
• away
• remote
• unattached
• unlinked
• divided
• discontinuous
• resolved
• split
• severed
• noncontinuous
• broken up
• far-off
• parted
• faraway
• ramified
• divorced
• uncoupled
• dissociated
• disunited
• sundered
• disjoined
• unyoked
• dissevered

skirting

2 of 3

noun

ˈskər-tiŋ 

as in edge

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

the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

skirting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of skirt

1

as in bypassing

to avoid by going around

skirted the construction zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassing
• circumventing
• avoiding
• detouring
• escaping
• evading
• circumnavigating
• eluding
• eschewing
• shunning
• dodging
• shaking
• leapfrogging
• ducking
• fleeing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facing
• confronting
• meeting
• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• welcoming

2

as in circumventing

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumventing
• avoiding
• bypassing
• evading
• ignoring
• dodging
• escaping
• sidestepping
• disobeying
• shortcutting
• beating
• getting around
• eluding
• preventing
• ducking
• shaking
• shunning
• eschewing
• disregarding
• shirking
• outflanking
• flouting
• deflecting
• diverting
• end-running
• obviating
• averting
• parrying
• warding (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• keeping
• observing
• obeying
• complying (with)
• seeking
• pursuing
• embracing
• accepting
• courting
• welcoming
• contracting
• catching
• incurring
• acceding (to)
• assenting (to)
• acquiescing (to)

3

as in adjoining

to be adjacent to

the commercial district skirts the river's edge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjoining
• flanking
• joining
• surrounding
• touching
• neighboring
• abutting
• marching (with)
• lining
• fringing
• bordering (on)
• meeting
• connecting (with)
• encircling
• enclosing
• bounding
• verging (on)
• communicating (with)
• butting (on or against)
• attaching (to)
• linking (with)
• converging
• contacting
• embracing
• fencing
• rimming
• margining

4

as in bordering

to serve as a border for

the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bordering
• bounding
• surrounding
• edging
• framing
• fringing
• rimming
• encircling
• defining
• circling
• trimming
• tracing
• margining
• outlining
• demarcating
• hemming
• enclosing
• restricting
• circumscribing
• delineating
• rounding
• looping
• limiting
• curbing
• walling
• confining
• sketching
• silhouetting
• ringing
• restraining
• checking
• controlling
• environing
• girdling
• girthing
• compassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skirting

Noun

And Jennifer Lopez's high tea ensemble was all down to exaggerated skirting and equally eye-catching alabaster blooms. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023

With the fall of Bankman-Fried’s empire, all eyes turned to Binance, the stateless exchange with a reputation for rule-skirting. — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023

Verb

There should be a slap on the wrist for skirting a procurement rule in the midst of a crisis, but the idea that this should lead to Samuels’ departure is absurd. — Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

The best way to do it is to install hardware cloth or wire mesh skirting around these spots or bury them a few inches into the ground so skunks can’t dig under. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026